Wool Week attendees watch as Ronnie Eunson conducts a tour of his organic sheep farm in the Shetland Islands on Sept. 29. The sheep are the stars of the show during Wool Week in the Shetland Islands.

The Everest sweater had been made by island craftsmen, who used a special two-ply yarn spun from the sheep’s ultrafine neck wool. I learn this at the Shetland Museum, in Lerwick.

Drive around the Shetland Islands in the far north of Scotland, and at least one thing is immediately apparent: It's home to a lot of sheep. They're everywhere — wandering along the roadsides ...

Soft to the touch, it comes in gray, cream, gold, brown and seven other colors. "This is Shetland wool — raw fleece, straight from the sheep," said Karen Valley of Winter Sky Wool Co ...

From Highland pastures to global fashion, wool’s history is woven into Scotland’s identity. Wool has transformed Scotland’s landscapes, livelihoods, and legacy. Shane joins fashion historian ...

The festival of the intricately crafted textiles of the Shetland Islands, a remote archipelago off Scotland’s coast, draws hundreds of knitters from around the world for all things wool.