Wool Blog
If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words How Much is a Video Worth?
Enjoy this PBS feature on our historic mill compliments of Destination Michigan...
It All Starts With The Wool!
Our process begins with our wool source. We searched from coast to coast to find ranchers that not only had the purest wool but enough of it to meet the ever growing demand for our wool bedding. We also wanted to be assured that the sheep that wear our wool are raised and shorn humanely and that the land they graze is...
Are you Ready for a Long Winter's Nap?
’Tis nearly Christmas. Are you ready for a long winter’s nap?
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, too many of us aren’t. They estimate that 30 to 35% of adults suffer from brief symptoms of insomnia, 15-20% experience short term insomnia disorder
Visions of Sugar Plums Since 1894
We are humbled and honored that so many families choose our bedding to give the gift of great sleep. These “presents” of wooly goodness got us thinking about how Christmas gifts and traditions have changed since our mill first opened in 1894.
Christmas became a federal holiday in the United States a mere 24 years before the Frankenmuth Woolen Mill opened its doors.
When A Sign Is More Than A Sign
According to Webster a sign is: a display (such as a lettered board or a configuration of neon tubing) used to identify or advertise a place of business or a product. As we designed new signs for our 124 year old Woolen Mill, we felt that Webster’s definition, while accurate,...
Preserving Over a 100 Year Old Craft
I started working at the Frankenmuth Woolen Mill in 1995 and there were so many things passed down from generation to generation because “That was how it was done.” As a new employee I did what I was taught and didn’t really think about it.