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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most of the stone used to integrate the home within its surroundings was gathered nearby over the years, while the oak cladding was harvested from trees felled on site. Partially built into a slope, ...

Several National Trust buildings are set to receive the sheep's wool insulation It is hoped installing sheep's wool insulation in National Trust properties will cut heating bills by a third. A 17th ...

IT’S an energy saver EWE won’t believe, but fed-up with being hit by rising energy bills, Edinburgh Castle is keeping warm by fitting insulation made of sheep’s wool. Did you know with a Digital ...

WE HEAR so much nowadays about the need to adapt the way we live in order to help combat climate change. WE HEAR so much nowadays about the need to adapt the way we live in order to help combat ...

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 ...

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 ...