Wool

The Best Merino Wool Apparel We’ve Tried (2024): 27 Socks, Hoodies, Shirts, Pants, Sweaters, and Jackets

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[ Merino wool is a super fiber. Merino T-shirts somehow manage to be comfortable in 95-degree Fahrenheit heat, and merino hoodies keep you warm well below freezing. Unlike synthetic fibers derived from petroleum, merino wool is natural and renewable. One sheep can produce 4 to 5 pounds of wool per year. That’s because the sheep … Read more

How I decide if the UK will get a white Christmas, as a Met Office meteorologist

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[ The picture-postcard image of snow-blanketed festive scenes has become synonymous with Christmas thanks to Charles Dickens, Bing Crosby and, frankly, the entire Hollywood festive film output. In the UK, a white Christmas is officially announced by the Met Office – and it is a responsibility they don’t take lightly. Here, Craig Snell, a senior … Read more