The Warmth of Wool: A Timeless Fiber Through Fashion History

  “The leaves fall, the wind blows and the farm country slowly changes from summer cottons into winter wools.” Henry Benton It’s a seasonal ritual as summer fades into autumn and autumn gives way to winter, we replace our summer cottons, linens and silks with warmer and sturdier wools. We look forward to the snuggly coziness […]

Shear Wit: The Origins of Wooly Words Unraveled

“A smile is the curve that sets everything straight” Phyllis Diller “MOB”: Today the word “mob” has us thinking of the Godfather movies and real life “mobsters” like Al Capone, but in the 1860’s New Zealanders referred to large groups of sheep as “mobs.” Lucky for sheep, we now refer to their groups as “flocks,” […]