RESILIENT
The natural resilience of American wool and its resistance to compression enables its products to retain their natural shape and bounce. These characteristics make U.S. wool ideal for use in knitwear, hosiery and other high-bulk end uses.
VERSATILE
American wool is well suited to produce high quality knits and hosiery products. Additionally, U.S. wool is suited for fine- to heavy-weight fabrics, as well as wools for home furnishings or nonwovens. There is a good variety of high resistance-to-compression wools available in the United States that provide loftiness.
SUSTAINABLE
U.S. wool producers are committed to quality and conservation and are stewards of not only the animals but also the land. They produce wool by natural grazing compatible with the environment. American sheep producers are proud of the high quality wool products they produce from nature’s renewable resources.
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American Wool Brochure
Wool Factsheets
Wool Qualities 101
Wool Processing
Wool Care Tips
Wool Fabrics
Wool All-Natural
Wool History
Wool Quality Program
Strengthening the American Wool Industry
Code of Practice for Preparation of Wool Clips
Preparation Steps for Wool Quality Improvement
Certified Wool Programs
- Certified Sheep Shearing ~ Declaration and Checklist
- Choice Wool Clip ~ Grower Declaration and Checklist
- Premium Wool Clip ~ Grower Declaration and Checklist
- Testing Wool with the OFDA2000
Sheep Shearing
Packaging
Labeling
Yield Determination
Wool Pricing
Wool Contamination
Poly Contamination
Four Pillars of Wool Handling
Shearing Information
Four Pillars of Wool Handling
Fasting of Sheep Prior to Shearing
Shearing Pattern Poster
Other Information About Wool
Wool Grades and the Sheep that Grow the Wool
Segments of the Fleece
Consumer Wool Information Card
Why Sheep Don’t Shrink When It Rains and Answers to Other Questions About Wool
Learn About Wool & Wool Processing Vidoes
Experience Wool
Pendleton Woolen Mill Tour – Fleece to Fabric
Wool Talks 01: Chargeurs Wool USA
Woolrich Mill Tour – Raw Wool to Finished Fabric
