The closing of a mill in Minnesota created prohibitive costs that are causing Routt County Woolens, after 14 years, to sell its remaining blankets and other products created with local fibers. "It's been a really good run," owner Nancy Mucklow said about the business, which annually shipped local wool from numerous producers to Faribault, Minn., where it was processed into blankets and other products. Faribault Woolen Mills closed in 2009 after about 144 years of operation, according to the Faribault Daily News. Mucklow said she was unable to find another American mill that could provide all the manufacturing steps — such as scouring, cleaning, treating and weaving — necessary to create products including Routt County Woolens' signature blankets...
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