Boston, the home of the bean and the cod, is also the home of the U. S. wool market. Until six years ago the Boston wool market was catch-as-catch-can. Buyers went west, bought up raw wool, carried it ...

Testing the absorption capacity, water retention, and drying time of wool, synthetic, and cotton shirts. Wool as strictly a winter layer is an old idea. “‘Wool is warm’ is a 1960s perception,” Dr.