The first Merino ribbons have been awarded in the wool shed at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, with stiff competition ...

As winter sets in, many of us are turning to our cosy jumpers, snug base layers and anything else that can take the bite out of cold mornings. That is where merino wool shines. It is warm, comfortable ...

More frequently sheared pregnant sheep are more active, have lower stress levels and produce lambs with finer wool, according to University of Queensland research. Dr. Edward Narayan from UQ's School ...

Skilled shearers are in constant demand across the country, yet those at the very top represent something that goes well beyond endurance. The best of them combine physical fitness, technical mastery ...

Designer Loro Piana travels Down Under in search of the finest raw materials for his signature sweaters and knitted goodsPhotographs by Alessandro Cosmelli / Contrasto, courtesy Loro Piana Black ...

It’s all part of his training to be the best in the world. Next week, the 36-year-old will try to break a decade-old record of shearing 513 merino ewes in nine hours, and with four records ­already ...

Merino wool is a sustainable material when the sheep are treated well. Sheep Inc, short for Sheep Included, is transparent about its efforts to ensure their animals are: They allocate wearers a sheep ...

According to a new exhibition in Amsterdam, centuries of human intervention turned the animal into “a wool-producing machine with ears and eyes.” By Nina Siegal Reporting from Amsterdam We’ve taken ...