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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.
December 2, 2022
Wool is natural, sustainable, biodegradable and versatile but NZ’s coarse wool industry is in more dire trouble than ever – a situation a new three-year strategy hopes to change. It costs your average New Zealand farmer around $3 a kilo to shear your average New Zealand coarse-wool (not merino) sheep. That same average farmer will…
Read moreNovember 3, 2022
Read this interesting Q&A with our newly appointed Chair, Ryan Cosgrove. “For almost my first 6 years of being an exporter I was the youngest person in the auction room – and to me, that’s a huge failure. We need more skills, more youth, and more diversity in our hiring.” Where did you grow up…
Read moreOctober 12, 2022
View our spring newsletter – The Clip here
Read moreOctober 10, 2022
The team from Palliser Ridge Farm in the South Wairarapa recently spent some time in the UK visiting family and friends; a trip postponed, like many things, due to Covid. Before their departure, Diversification Manager Lisa reached out to the CFW NZ team to see if there were any opportunities to meet like-minded wool lovers…
Read moreOctober 6, 2022
We have been really busy over the last few months, working on delivering key pieces of our strategy. Our latest campaign has just been launched and if you tune into the Breeze you will hear our advertisement over the next 2 months. You will also see us online, on TVNZ OnDemand, NZ Herald and on…
Read moreOctober 6, 2022
During the last week of September, brand partners were invited to participate in a free webinar hosted by Fiona Fraser, Director of Contentment PR & Communications. There was considerable interest in the session, and over the hour long live video, around 30 brand partners were introduced to the basics of positive public relations, learned how…
Read moreOctober 3, 2022
It’s not just for hunters and farmers. Wool is a natural and breathable fibre that works beautifully within a range of clothing contexts. A recent call-out for wool apparel stories on the Campaign for Wool Facebook page saw us treated to several examples of organisations who see wool as the ideal choice for corporate clothing…
Read moreOctober 3, 2022
Since its inception in 2015, Wool In Schools has seen 25,000 children visit both containers. A project that educates Kiwi school children about the wonders of wool has notched up its 25,000th student this month. “Wool in Schools” uses two converted 20-foot shipping containers as “Wool Sheds”. The containers travel the country visiting schools and…
Read moreJuly 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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