The U.S. wool industry exports approximately 65 percent of American-grown raw and semi-processed wool to overseas markets, and 10-15 percent is used by the domestic textile industry.

Hundreds of soldiers will test a new lightweight shift designed to keep soldiers dry and warm as the service looks for lighter, better-fitting cold-weather gear. Polartek, a fabric technology ...

A Connecticut wool mill is providing high-quality fabric for the Army’s recently unveiled classic uniform and looking to help reinvigorate a once-prominent industry. American Woolen Company I… ...

The United States Army recently announced that it is adopting an iconic uniform­—the Army Greens—as its new service uniform. This is the uniform worn by America’s Greatest Generation in ...

Following the War of 1812, the US Army again updated and standardized its uniforms. The new ones were noted for their blue wool coats that featured high-necked collars and front-facing buttons.