A growing push by scientists and activists to redefine the word “wool” in the dictionary so it can apply to plant-based textiles is sparking fierce debate — and raising dire warnings from farmers who ...

Two-thirds of the wool produced by a flock of sheep at Bare Ranch, a large ranch in Northern California, is now going to The North Face. The ranch was the first to adopt a so-called “carbon farm plan” ...

Ask someone for a fact about New Zealand and chances are they’ll likely say, “There are more sheep than people.” It’s true, with 30 million sheep to 4.4 million humans, so it is little wonder that ...

As a clothing material, wool has a lot going for it. It’s durable, warm yet breathable, easy to dye, and absorbs water without feeling clammy. But the process of obtaining the wool—factory farming and ...

Wool Skirts,” an exhibition of one woman’s 40-year thrift-store collection, reveals a rich tapestry of clothing manufacturing ...