LNL Summer: Fleeced: a story of wool and warfare

For millennia, wool has been more than just a textile fibre for cold climates—it has played a strategic role in warfare, both supporting armies with essential clothing and fuelling conflicts through control and manipulation of its supply.

• GUEST: Trish Fitzsimmons, co-author of Fleeced, Unravelling the History of Wool and War published by Bloomsbury
• PRODUCER: Ali Benton 

*This story originally aired on 21 August 2025