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IN SOFT CLOUDS of mountain goat wool, in rich colors and textures, a story of Coast Salish cultural resilience is told. “Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving,” a new exhibit at the Burke ...

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Sure, the holidays are cool, but that’s not why I’ve been humming “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” so much recently. Instead, the melody comes to mind every time I go through my sweater pile ...

Queer social networking platform Grindr recently debuted a tongue-in-cheek fashion show titled “I Wool Survive,” featuring a 37-piece knitwear collection made entirely from the wool of gay rams—as in ...

Models at the “I Wool Survive” show wore clothing made entirely from the wool of gay sheep. Randy Brooke IT was a night of shears and queers, bears, otters and Eagles on Thursday as a collection made ...

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PLAINFIELD, N.H. — For farmer Meg Falcone, it began with just three sheep: Briar Rose, Honeysuckle, and Blackeyed Susan. About five years ago, Falcone decided she had to do something about it. She ...

A heated debate has erupted online over whether sheep shearing is ethical or exploitative. Alaina Wood (@itsthegarbagequeen), whose bio says she's a sustainability scientist and climate activist, took ...