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Wool, the Champion of Textile Recycling
In the fashion industry, there's a lot of talk about textile recycling as a future solution that still needs significant development. What's...
October 29, 2026The Circular Initiatives Award: recognition that confirms a vision
When a small craft business receives, for two consecutive years, first place and the public's choice award in a regional category as...
October 27, 2026Marcelo Martins and the IWTO: an international commitment to a local fiber
Behind every artisanal business often lies a personal journey that explains its rigor. To understand why Makeloo Studio places such importance on...
October 20, 2026Carbon in wool: a natural cycle
Here's a fact that surprises almost everyone the first time they hear it: nearly half the weight of clean wool is actually...
October 15, 2026Cultural Mediation: Why Makeloo Studio Does More Than Just Sell Yarn
If you only know Makeloo Studio as a spinning mill that processes and sells wool, you only know part of the company....
October 13, 2026A Small Lexicon of Wool: Essential Terms (and the "Worsted" Trap)
When you start to take a serious interest in wool, you quickly come across a lot of technical vocabulary. Here is a...
October 8, 2026Mulesing: Understanding an International Debate and Why It Doesn't Concern Our Quebec Wool
If you've heard of controversies surrounding the wool industry, it's highly likely that the word "mulesing" came up in conversation. It's a...
October 6, 2026Wool and microplastics: choosing a living fiber
Here's a statistic that deserves to be much more widely known than it currently is: a single 5-kilogram load of synthetic fabrics...
October 1, 2026UV Protection and Odor Resistance: Wool's Invisible Benefits
Beyond thermal regulation and fire resistance, wool still has a few tricks up its sleeve—properties that are rarely consciously noticed, but which...
September 29, 2026Why batch size changes everything (economies of scale)
Here's a simple, almost intuitive principle once you understand it, yet it has significant consequences for the final price of a local...
September 24, 2026From SENC to Inc.: Why Structuring a Business Changes Everything for a Spinning Mill
For most people who buy a skein in a shop, the legal structures of a business are an uninteresting administrative detail. However,...
September 22, 2026Certifications that matter: Canadian Wool Cooperative and Produced in Quebec
In a market where the word "local" is sometimes used a little too freely, certifications play an important role: they offer independent...