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Find the latest news, views, articles and opinions in the wool industry today.
Find the latest news, views, articles and opinions in the wool industry today.
July 6, 2022
Campaign for Wool NZ (CFWNZ) is finding ways to educate America about the wonders of wool fibre. The non-profit – best known for its Wool in Schools programme – is part of a global initiative highlighting wool as an eco-friendly, comfortable, fashionable and durable fibre. Click here for more
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Several Millenials aren’t prepared to watch the demise of strong wool and are putting woollen products back in the limelight. kate Macdonald is one of them leading the way. Click here for more
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Government is investing in strong wool through a new initiative, but consumers and retailers need to better understand the differences between synthetic and wool for the industry to grow, a wool product manufacturer says. Click here for more
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The development of fully compostable carpet that can be mass-produced in a financially viable way would be transformational for New Zealand’s wool exports, according to local experts. Kiwi wool researchers have developed a compostable, plastic free prototype rug through a $4.9 million sustainability initiative bringing NZ’s wool export industry closer to mass production of fully…
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SONYA SCOTT GREW up on a sheep and beef farm in the Waikato. She worked as a rousey with her dad in the shearing sheds and wore thick woollen jerseys that were knitted by her mum. Now, as a senior scientist at AgResearch, she’s still working with wool, whether it’s researching the benefits of the protein…
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The Campaign for Wool NZ Trust (CFWNZ) is encouraging New Zealand sheep farmers registered under the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP) for their meat production to take the “very simple step” of adding their NZFAP assurance code to their wool specification sheet. Click here for more
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We were delighted when Christine Taylor contacted us to see if we would be interested in partnering with her to launch her latest book. Christine Taylor, a Geraldine farmer and children’s author, has released Jock Visits the Neighbours, in which the main character Jock, visits sheep on a neighbouring farm. This is her fourth book in a…
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Cruise on an Ocean Going Viking Cruise ship and you will be in good company. The throw at the end of your bed in the cabin is manufactured in New Zealand; woven in Auckland and supplied by Maxwell Rodgers Fabrics. Stay at the prestigious Pierre Hotel in New York and you will find an exquisite…
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What impact could the materials we use in interior furnishings and bedding have on the microbiome of our home? Campaign for Wool NZ (CFWNZ) has partnered with Crown Research Institute AgResearch to learn more. The study – the first of its type – will assess the microbiome within commonly found materials in the home, such…
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