Displaying items by tag: wool
On a mission to add value to wool
While wool returns continue in the doldrums, smart sheep farmers are looking for alternatives for a product that currently cost more to get off a sheep's back than it's worth. One such initiative is run by husband and wife team Hayden and Anastasia Tristram who farm at Wanstead in the Central Hawke's Bay. Mark Daniel reports.
Wool-derived protein may help diabetes management
New research has provided insight into the functional potential of wool-derived protein, with an initial trial revealing it can influence how the body responds to insulin.
Wool petition hits Parliament
South Canterbury farmer Angela Blair has delivered a petition to Parliament calling on the Government to reverse its decision to fit rural schools with synthetic carpet.
Initiative launched to ensure access to NZ wool carpets for schools
Thousands of students could benefit from a new initiative designed to simplify schools’ access to New Zealand wool carpets for their classrooms.
Local carpet maker's Napier plant still offline
Wool carpet maker Bremworth's Napier plant remains offline following Cyclone Gabrielle in February, with the future of 136 workers still up in the air.
NZ wool spun into accessories
Top quality wool from sustainably farmed New Zealand sheep is helping create luxurious everyday essentials including overnight bags, totes, and wallets.
Keeping premature babies safe and warm - naturally
Wool could be the secret to keeping premature babies safe and warm, says Little Miracles Trust chief executive Rachel Friend.
What 'wool' be the way forward?
A question many strong wool growers have heard is why, for all its strengths and the push for wool products, is wool considered almost worthless? There is one big flaw in that question: wool isn’t almost worthless, it is an active drain on farmers’ businesses. Leo Argent looks at how the strong wool industry came to be where it is today and whether it can make a comeback.
More woolly thinking or a good idea?
New Zealand strong wool could bring a bounce back into soft upholstery – and woolgrowers’ bank accounts – through a new project seeking an alternative to synthetic fillers.
Woeful wool
OPINION: This old mutt still struggles to understand the absolute disaster that strong wool has become over the past 30 years or so.