Prices for Scottish wool have fallen dramatically due to the impact of "fast fashion" and the Covid pandemic. The "wool cheque" - money paid to farmers and crofters for their produce - once covered ...

Sweden has become the latest country in Europe to roll out a grading standard to measure the quality of sheep wool.

STANDARD Wool, the Bradford-headquartered wool trading and processing group, has appointed three new directors to its group board. Paul Hughes Jnr has been promoted to group trading director and Mark ...

A Bradford wool processing plant which has benefited from multi-million pounds worth of investment over the past five years is beating worldwide competition due to its green credentials. New equipment ...

More than 100 people will lose their jobs when a wool processing plant in central west NSW closes next month. The closure of the Parkes plant will see all Elders' wool processing forced offshore. The ...

It is considered luxurious, exceptionally soft, and for many fashion enthusiasts, it’s long been more than just a secret tip: ...

I haven’t always been positive about the prospect of the wool industry and have seen wool as a by-product of sheep. It was suggested I visit British Wool to see how value is added to our wool. So, a ...

Inflationary pressure across farm wages and loss-making wool prices have increased the demand for sheep that shed their fleece. The British sheep industry has seen growth in crossing to Easycare, ...

Deloitte Access Economics have been appointed to conduct a feasibility study into the potential for domestic wool processing facilities as well as new market opportunities for the wool industry.

(MENAFN- IANS) Ulan Bator, Dec 26 (IANS) Mongolia is seeking to strengthen its support for the wool, cashmere, and leather processing industries, according to a statement from the presidential press ...

A sharp wool market fall due to slowdowns at Chinese mills confirms the need for Australia to be able to process fleece domestically, according to the group behind a proposed processing plant in ...