General interest
From paddock to Patagonia garment
Rural Press Stock Journal | Terry Sim | 31 August 2011 FOR 40 years, Streatham woolgrower Bill and Trina Weatherly wanted to see what their wool could do. The NewMerino® base layer T-shirt launched by Patagonia recently was the first … Continue reading
Armani deal benefits NZ wool
Weekly Times | Brian Clancy July 6, 2011 NEW Zealand Merino wool growers will get a free ride from Australia’s latest promotional venture with the Italian retailer Armani. But Australian Wool Innovation chief executive Stuart McCullough said the move was … Continue reading
Chile’s ash dump and Patagonia’s sheep
Financial Times blog site June 15,2011 A million sheep in Argentina’s Patagonia, a region prized for its luxury wool, could in the devastating ash dump from Chile’s Puyehue volcano, a farm association is warning.
Merino 2020 Conference in Wagga
Rural Press TERRY SIM 05 Jun, 2011 03:30 AM For more information: merino2020 web site A VISION for the Merino industry will be high on the agenda of the inaugural Merino 2020 conference in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales in … Continue reading
Green is Good
Australian Wool Innovation Newsletter March 2011 Consumer awareness of environmental issues and demand for ‘green’ products and services in Tier 1 Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Beijing is ‘skyrocketing’, according to consumer survey results reported in Ecotextile News this … Continue reading
IWTO Conference May 9-11, 2011
The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) is organizing its 80th Congress in China’s ancient city of Hangzhou on May 09-11, 2011. The IWTO Congress is an annual meeting point for the whole wool industry covering the wool demand chain, from … Continue reading