What is Shaniko Wool Company?
Founded in 2018 by Jeanne and Dan Carver, Shaniko Wool Company operates out from the historic Imperial Stock Ranch (est. 1871) located in Central Oregon.
The Carvers sought to sell their wool first handedly to textile brands with morals that lay in transparency and land preservation. Rooted in the principle of sustainability as a life-style and not a trend, the Imperial Stock Ranch was the first ranch in the world to be certified under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) created by Textile Exchange. By becoming the first U.S. Farm Group to supply certified wool under RWS, Shaniko Wool Company changed the way that American wool is produced and purchased. RWS guarantees the protection and well-being of sheep, the health of land, as well as that of the workers who produce this marvelous product. As of today, the precedent for responsible wool production sets significant and strict economical benchmarks world-wide.
Shaniko Wool Company’s mission is
to see the land win, while delivering responsibly grown wool to the world.
By choosing a product that comes from or uses RWS wool, consumers can expect proper nutrition, health, and care are being given to the animals. Supporting RWS wool also boosts farming practices that are sustainable, thereby protecting the longevity of the land.
What makes this system a perfect partnership between manufacturer and consumer is traceability and certification as well as environmental integrity. Major brands like Patagonia and Ralph Lauren have been known to use RWS certified wool in their products, furthering the principles of clean and sustainable sourcing.
To this day, Jeanne Carver continuously works hard to uphold what she and her late husband Dan have created at the family’s Imperial Stock Ranch. By founding Shaniko Wool Company, the growth of RWS certified American wool expands not only to ranchers but to fabric manufactures, designers, and even independent yarn dyers like the fTumalo Fiber, Fiber MacGyver, Sea Change Fibers and many more. It’s important we keep sharing the positive contributions from the Carvers that have impacted the wellness of our American landscape as well as broader world-wide farm lands.
