The mountain men behind Lesotho’s wool wealth
More than 80,000 herders tend the country’s sheep and goats
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The long road to the market for Lesotho’s wool farmers
From the highlands of Lesotho, quality wool is sold in Gqeberha to the world
Karoo Winter Wool Festival returns to celebrate the wonders of wool
Set in the Eastern Cape Karoo, the festival explores wool through farming, design, food and community
Africa Textile Talks Day 2: Wool, nature and people
Exploring wool from farm to fibre, Day 2 of Africa Textile Talks 2025 highlights regeneration, traceability and the people shaping one of South Africa’s most valuable natural fibres
Beneath Karoo Skies: A sensory homage to South African wool
Set in an old sheep shearing shed, Wool World: Beneath Karoo Skies reimagined the space as a sanctuary of tactile beauty and unfolded through four sections that reflect the cyclical rhythm of nature. The rawness of the shed became part...
Ilkhe du Toit connects fashion with its origin
Ilkhe du Toit grew up on a Merino sheep farm in Karoo, central South Africa. The fashion and textile designer’s childhood helped her develop an early connection to natural fibres and a deep respect for the resources involved in textile...
Follow the wool value chain journey from farm to fibre
Fashion is an inherently interconnected industry, supporting many livelihoods and expanding across several different fields. Fashion production has the capacity to bring our society closer to a kinder, more sustainable way of living in harmony with nature. And so, Cape...
New collaboration brings the farm to your wardrobe in local, ethical production process
POLO South Africa has collaborated with Gerber & Co to produce their first ever 100% locally produced and manufactured mens’ knitwear collection made of South African merino wool. The fashion brand’s creative director Alia Peer says that the collaboration with...