Wool
NZ’s strong wool story to be told on German TV
Potential for huge audience in sustainablity-friendly market.
Cyclone-hit wool scouring facility re-opens
World’s biggest wool processing facility back in business in Napier after $50m refurbishment.
NZ strong wool takes to world stage
Wool industry leaders head for International Wool Textile Organisation conference in Adelaide.
Why Devold no longer buys wool at auction
Sheep to Shop is a direct route that bypasses the selling floor to buy directly from NZ farmers.
$1/kg return a nightmare for wool farmers
Shearing cost may exceed fetch from clip for many.
Wellington man on mission to keep Ukrainian feet warm with NZ wool
He is aiming for a minimum of 1000 pairs, at a cost of $20,000, the volume needed to fill an airfreight pallet.
Wool fills a need in soft upholstery
MPI has committed $790,000 over three years to the project aimed at increasing the market potential of woollen knops.
Provenance is key for wool’s biggest fan
What is on the label is in the product, says Patrizia Vieno.
Baling out after 60 years working in wool
Kev Wilson of PGG Wrightson Wool has seen the job change, but the one constant is his belief in the fibre itself.
Wool skills course set to uplift sector
A drop in the standard of wool preparation has put NZ’s reputation as producers of high-quality crossbred wool at risk.
WoolWorks celebrates ‘green lane’ status
Scheme designed to make exporting easier.
Fully woolly fill makes for warm fuzzies
Sheepskin furnishing pair tell tonnes of synthetic cushion fill to get stuffed.
Campaign launches new strategy for wool
Three-year plan and key appointments accelerate support.
Shear bloody brilliance as rookies triumph
Newbies trounce experienced Australian pair in trans-Tasman test.
Help snag a piece of woolshed history
Academic raises funds for a book on NZ’s iconic woolsheds.
Finding wool’s ‘game-changing’ potential
Wool Impact is on a mission to find new demand and value for New Zealand strong wool.
Pāmu sheep shed wool in Northland
Focus Genetics is also looking into tropical countries for sheep breeds that have higher heat tolerance and good disease resistance.
Putting in a good word for wool
Wool’s the Word unashamedly reminds readers of wool’s merits as a natural and sustainable fibre.
NZ Merino continues record-busting run
Third consecutive year profit has set new benchmark.
New wūru tile has the floor
Wools of NZ develops product for commercial sector.
Norwegian firm on lookout for long Merino
Premium offered for quality wool in 100mm range.
Wool makes gains with NZ consumers
Homeowners turning their backs on synthetics, says wool co-op.
New trio heads Wool Impact
Team will be led by chief executive Andy Caughey.
Merino brand gets ahead of the flock
Planning well in advance in the DNA for local baby clothing brand.
Bremworth reports steady progress on move into wool
Wool revenue holds steady as residual synthetics inventory sold.
Long and short of store lamb prices
Recent auctions at Feilding and Stortford Lodge have proved there is money to be made in shearing the lambs.
Three directors appointed to WoolWorks board
New boardroom leadership at world’s largest wool scourer.
Dyed in the wool after 47 years
Barbara Newton’s interest in wool began in her early teens as she selected staples for her mother to spin. Now she has retired from a fulltime – and pioneering – career in the wool industry. Annette Scott tells her story.
Hundreds of WOMOlife shearers earn their blades
Course moves at a good clip with more than 300 coming through the shed.
Super wool set to soar with new factory
Wisewool buys Te Poi wool plant in Waikato to meet demand for its products.
Milestone for schools’ travelling woolsheds
Exhibit has fascinated 25,000 primary schoolkids over life of the project.
Wool back as carpet option
A study conducted by Bremworth on millennial consumers’ attitudes over the past three years is revealing the perception…
Strong backing for new wool venture
National Council of NZ Wool Interests chair Rosstan Mazey is confident Wool Impact will have the capability to…
Group has plans for wool’s impact
The Government has invested $4.5 million in a new venture to drive export growth for New Zealand’s strong…
Government backs strong wool growth
The Government is adding funding to a new venture with industry partners to revitalise export returns strong wool.…
Standards the key to achieving premiums for wool
Bremworth chief executive Greg Smith says the New Zealand Farm Assurance programme should be the minimum standard that…
Wool supplement helps heal wounds
Research by a United States plastic surgeon has given New Zealand’s coarse wool the opportunity to build more…
Strong wool plan still under wraps
Frustration is mounting as the group tasked with revitalising the strong wool industry remains tight-lipped. While little detail…
Compostable carpet on the way
The development of fully compostable carpet that can be mass-produced in a financially viable way would be transformational…
Pay boost for shearers
The New Zealand Shearing Contractors’ Association (NZSCA) has announced that pay rates for key roles in the shearing…
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