Residents in a small Queensland town are still counting their blessings 12 months after a bushfire destroyed more than 12,000 hectares of pasture, and now they are preparing to be in drought before the decade is out.

It's been another tough week for the embattled industry, with a key indicator falling sharply and consumers expected to swap business suits for athleisure wear amid the coronavirus crisis.

Prickles the sheep disappeared when she was just a lamb when bushfires destroyed the boundary fences at her farm in 2013. Following her surprise return two weeks ago, she has finally been shorn for the first time in seven years.

When the temperatures drop in southern Queensland yarn bombers descend on Warwick for the annual Jumpers and Jazz festival. This year the centrepiece is a work created by 80 knitters dubbed the 'woollow tree'.

A group of wool makers launches a new trademark to recognise textile producers whose homegrown fibre is 100 per cent Australian from the farm right through to the finished product.

Creswick's famous woollen mills reopen to the public in time for winter after closing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain closed to tourism for now.

The Cordillo Downs woolshed is the biggest of its kind in the world and a reminder of when Australia rode on the sheep's back. Now help is being sought to guarantee its future.

Scottish stonemasons with experience in restoring castles, restore a historic woolshed in South Australia's outback with quite a bit of help from the locals.

Growers question the process behind Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) announcing that a controversial ex-chairman is among the preferred candidates to fill board vacancies.

Australian woolgrowers are set to benefit from the suspension of wool exports from South Africa to China due to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

Australian wool totals are forecast to be down by 12.7 per cent on last year a drop of 43 million kilograms, and the lowest yield since 1924, when the industry was much smaller.

A Victorian vet believes he has found a solution to one of the wool industry's biggest hurdles: surgical mulesing.

AWI leader tells ABC reporter to "f**k off" at industry event north of Adelaide [LANGUAGE WARNING].

The supermarket giant is criticised in court for its "recalcitrant attitude" after being caught selling out-of-date baby formula for the second time at a Cairns store in Far North Queensland.

It's not just stockbrokers who are watching the China and US trade war Australia's wool market has fallen to its lowest level in a year-and-a-half due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs.

The dairy industry has welcomed a surprise move, first by Aldi, then Woolworths and Coles, to raise the retail price of their home brand milk.

The wool market has plummeted a massive 163 cents a kilogram this week, or more than 10 per cent, prompting an industry leader to call for a halt to trading.

Despite prices in the overall wool market declining, non-mulesed wool is fetching premium prices due to the demand in Europe by retail brands looking for ethically produced wool.

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OM Ireland proclaims the true meaning of Christmas in a relevant and exciting way for primary school children and through Irish national television.

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Made from wool that yaks shed naturally each spring, these base layers are even warmer than merino.

This ingenious design uses biodegradable waste products to build the greenest shoe you've ever owned.

Wool is an ideal material for footwear, with its odor-reducing and moisture-wicking properties, so why hasn't it caught on?

In New Zealand, surfboard maker Paul Barron has developed a new wild and wooly composite.

'Knit Your Dog' is an Illinois-based business that will take your dog's excess hair and transform it into cozy clothes and accessories.

I wasn't sure if we’d covered Earth Weave’s wool and hemp carpets, but I was wrong. Years ago, Kara had mentioned them in a nice little primer on Finding Solutions to Toxic Carpeting. What makes Earth Weave noteworthy is that they claim their Bio-Floor

Rule #1: Never let it get soaking wet!

Greg Lavardera throws another spanner in the works with a rant about the batts

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This reduces demand on animals, diverts waste, and minimizes environmental impact.

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Imports Intra Eu - Wool, Fine & Coarse Animal Hair in the United Kingdom decreased to 9.41 GBP Million in February from 11.27 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports Intra Eu - Wool, Fine & Coarse Animal Hair in the United Kingdom averaged 13.21 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 31.23 GBP Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 5.76 GBP Million in December of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Wool, Fine & Coarse Animal.

Imports of Wool, Fine & Coarse Animal Hair in the United Kingdom decreased to 19.77 GBP Million in February from 26.87 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports of Wool, Fine & Coarse Animal Hair in the United Kingdom averaged 24.31 GBP Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 47.90 GBP Million in March of 2019 and a record low of 12.75 GBP Million in December of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Wool, Fine & Coarse Animal Hair.

Wool decreased 333 AUD/100Kg or 21.37% since the beginning of 2020, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Wool reached an all time high of 16843 in January of 2020. Wool is the textile fiber obtained mostly from sheep. The biggest producers of wool are: Australia, New Zealand, China and the United States. Wool Futures are available for trading in the Australian Wool Exchange. The standard contract is 20 farm bales, the equivalent of 2,500 kilograms.

Imports of Woolen & Woven Fabrics in Japan increased to 1094.90 JPY Million in March from 776.02 JPY Million in February of 2020. Imports of Woolen & Woven Fabrics in Japan averaged 2373.60 JPY Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 11215.85 JPY Million in May of 1990 and a record low of 92.91 JPY Million in March of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Imports of Woolen & Woven Fabrics.

Imports - Woven Fabrics, Combed Wool Or Combed Fine Animal Hair in Mexico increased to 2238 USD THO in March from 946 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports - Woven Fabrics, Combed Wool Or Combed Fin in Mexico averaged 1504.34 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3059 USD THO in April of 2019 and a record low of 526 USD THO in September of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Woven Fabrics, Combed Wool Or Combed F.

Imports - Woven Fabrics, Carded Wool Or Carded Fine Animal Hair in Mexico increased to 835 USD THO in March from 556 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports - Woven Fabrics, Carded Wool Or Carded Fin in Mexico averaged 512.66 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2113 USD THO in May of 2014 and a record low of 67 USD THO in October of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Woven Fabrics, Carded Wool Or Carded F.