Merino wool comes from—you guessed it—merino sheep, and it's far softer and less itchy than many other wool fabrics. That, coupled with its temperature-regulating and moisture-wicking capabilities, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Abby Smith, 22, cleans a fleece from a recently sheered sheep at her home in ...

Learn about small-scale wool processing and how to process raw wool and fleece by caring for and storing it correctly. Once you become a shepherd for sheep, goats, or other fiber animals, you’ll have ...