Inside the movement for Canadian wool

Fashion designer Wave Weir works on a loom with Deborah Livingston-Lowe (top, right) and drafts patterns. Despite her efforts to keep the environmental impact of her business low, for a long time Ms. Weir had to import the natural-fibre textiles she works with.

RACHAEL DUNCAN/WAVE FIBRE MILL

Canada’s wool industry has long faltered in the face of global trade and cheaper synthetic textiles. With sustainability now top of mind, how can we bring more fuzzy gold from our farms into our homes?

Kat Tancock reports.

We are honoured to have been included in an article about the re-emerging Canadian Wool Industry and those on the ground making it happen.

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January 2026 Newsletter

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