FOR thousands of years, sheep have been able to adapt to even the harshest of environments, as their wool protects them through hot, cold, damp and dry seasons. Because of their crimped nature, when ...
The sheep’s wool industry is a wasteful one; 90% of all sheep’s wool generated in the U.S. is too coarse to use in the textile industry, so it’s sent to landfills instead. That may not be the case for ...
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland, Dec. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iceland has been a popular tourist destination for generations, and the reasons are as diverse as the tourists. Iceland is patently scenic. Most ...
A new way of using sheep wool for insulation has led to a young Rathdrum entrepeneur getting to the final of a prestigious business competition. David Pierce (26) of Sheep Wool Insulation Ltd was one ...
Products from ten companies have been selected as finalists for the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge sponsored by the Schmidt Family Foundation and the Dutch Postcode Lottery. Three ...
Local studio DUB Arquitectura has created a metal-clad house called Casa La Escocesa, which features "insulating blankets" made of sheep wool that otherwise would have been incinerated. The 150-square ...
A 17th Century granite cottage at Sous les Bois in Trinity is the first building to have the insulation fitted. It is part of the Green House project aimed at making the National Trust for Jersey more ...
Thermafleece is made by an company called Second Nature, which is based in northern England. From the picture they appear to be a family?run farm business, which automatically gives them bonus points ...