Displaying items by tag: wool
Peters accused of pulling wool over growers’ eyes
What happened to the New Zealand First policy of favouring wool in Government procurement contracts?
Championing wool to the world
Telling the story of wool is one of the keys to its resurgence as the global fibre of choice, according to NZ grower owned company Wools of New Zealand.
Wool’s smell may combat flystrike
An Australian research project has identified compounds in Merino sheep wool that are attractive to blowflies.
Shearing and wool courses
New ‘micro-credentials’ in wool harvesting will help meet a critical need to train shearers and wool handlers, claims Primary ITO chief executive Linda Sissons.
$2b pay off in fine wool shift – NZM
Shifting half of New Zealand’s crossbred wool clip to higher value fine wool contracts could boost the economy by about $2 billion, says NZ Merino Company (NZM) chief executive John Brakenridge.
Wool man launches anti-synthetics petition
Every time you wash synthetic clothes, micro fibres of plastic are washed into the waterways, says Devold Wool Direct general manager and member of the International Wool Textile Board, Craig Smith.
More woolly yarns or progress?
The Wool Industry Working Group has found common ground that all players in the industry agree on, says chairman Miles Anderson.
Embrace challenges – don’t run from them
Disruption is happening whether we like it or not, says Dave Maslen, NZ Merino general manager for markets and sustainability.
High-end woollen flooring offers opportunity
Demand for high-end woollen flooring is in resurgence globally, says Cavalier chief executive Paul Alston.
Feds back wool levy
In an irony not lost on free-marketers, Federated Farmers — in which farmer membership is voluntary — supports imposing a compulsory levy on all wool growers.
