Contextual History of Wool Evolution

8 of 20 Stages of the Evolution of British Wool Shearing Hand shears have traditionally been used for sheep shearing and this technique has not changed since the middle ages. Sheep shearing is essential for the animals welfare, (with the exception of a few breeds), as they do not shed their own fleece. Blow fly […]

7 of 20 Stages of the Evolution of British Wool The Wool Board was set up in 1950, a government body with the role to regulate the marketing of an important national produce. The aim of the board is to position itself between the sheep farmers and the textile industry. The auction room where most

6 of 20 Stages of the Evolution of British Wool The industrial revolution lead to further developments of sheep breeding. Robert Bakewell was the first person to introduce a selective breeding programme where sheep were selected for distinct characteristics to achieve improvement. The goal of this breeding programme was to create faster growing and heavier

5 of 20 Stages of the Evolution of British Wool The Agricultural Revolution of 1500- 1850 The revolution in argiculture brought huge improvement to the quantity of food produced with new methods of farming. This was needed to feed the inhabitants of the new cities. People moved from the country to work in the growing