Australian farmers produce some the world's finest Merino wool, but almost all of it leaves the country soon after it's been shorn off the sheep's back. There's a been huge contraction in wool ...

The Goal: Find the softest cashmere yarn. Expert knitters guided us away from yarns made of short hairs that pill quickly and toward longer fibers in plush, prewashed skeins. The Verdict: Rebecca ...

Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, was finally to take centre stage on ...

It was a yarn lover's paradise, a textile utopia where wool wasn't just a material — it was the fabric of dreams, woven into the very DNA of Launceston's history. This year marks the 100th anniversary ...

Chair of Modern History, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor ...