A look at wool - it's historical place in the Scottish economy and how some are now taking fresh approaches with how it's used today.
Tha a' chl貌imh air a bhith riatanach dha mac an duine fad iomadh bliadhna. Bha sinn gar c貌mhdachadh fh猫in leatha , agus bha i gar cumail bl脿th. Rinn cuid fortan aiste agus i cho deatamach dha eaconomaidh na d霉thcha 's gun tug i iomadh buaidh phoilitigeach air c霉isean.
Ach nuair a nochd cl貌imh fhuadain san 20mh linn, bheagaich an 霉idh anns a' chl貌imh, thuit a' phr矛s gu m貌r, agus dh'fhuiling an gn矛omhachas.
Bho chionn ghoirid ge-t脿 tha cuid ag ath-nuadhachadh mar a tha i air a chleachdadh san l脿 'n-diugh, 's a ' feuchainn ris a' ghn矛omhachas phr矛seil seo ath-bheothachadh sna h-eileanan agus nas fharsainge. Coinnichidh sinn ri cuid a th' air am be貌-ghlacadh leis a' chl貌imh agus aig cridhe a' ghluasaid 霉ir seo.
Wool has been a vital commodity for mankind for millennia. It clothed us, kept us warm, made some fortunes and was used as a political tool causing power struggles and strife.
However, the invention of synthetic fibres in the 20th century led to a dramatic fall in the demand for wool. Prices fell drastically. Producers struggled.
Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in this natural fibre. People are rediscovering the joy of working with it, resurrecting old processes and finding new ways to work with wool. We meet some of these wool evangelists and uncover what it is about wool that makes them so passionate.
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