CROSSBRED wool prices improved, but Merino values lost ground in the last auctions of the 2024-25 selling season...Read More ...

Merino wool has long been considered the gold standard of base layers. It comes from the fleece of merino sheep, a group of breeds originating in Spain in the Middle Ages. For centuries, Spain kept a ...

You've heard it before: merino wool makes performs best for baselayers. A new study from North Carolina State University backs that up with scientific research.

I've hiked hundreds of miles in Merino socks and I'm a huge fan, but this super soft wool isn't always necessarily the best ...

THE wool auction market continues to go nowhere fast and forward trading remains apathetic. The Eastern Market Indicator ...

Earlier this year, while the Rafter 7 Merino flock peacefully grazed in a feedlot at the Fish Creek Ranch, just 12 miles south of Eureka, a coyote stealthily approached the unsuspecting flock, ...

There are far more merino sheep churning out quality wool than alpacas at the moment. Also, because alpaca hasn’t hit the mainstream, base layer options are relatively limited. For the full rundown of ...

Every pair is hand stitched in Vermont, and the merino wool is sourced locally from New England sheep. Best for Winter L.L. Bean Merino Wool Rag Socks, 10" 2-Pack ...

Carol Treadwell Steitz holds yarn spun from wool produced by their flock of Merino sheep. (Taylor Inman/Daily Inter Lake) Rams at Steitzhof Merinos in Kalispell on Feb. 26, 2024.

The best merino wool sweaters for women are the best way to keep cozy. Shop 15 that are sweat-wicking, odor-free, and ultra-soft.

About 340 sheep in the merino family — whose wool is often used to make sweaters and socks — contentedly grazed on dry, yellow grass. Green live oaks dotted the otherwise desiccated landscape ...