Glacier FarmMedia – An opportunity exists to build a larger, higher quality wool production industry in Canada, according to The Campaign For Wool Canada (TCFW), and the organization has developed a five-year strategic plan to do that. “There are definitely challenges but there are huge opportunities in Canadian wool,” said Matthew Rowe, TCFW Canada chief […] Read more
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Wool advocates hope to boost domestic sales
Industry says synthetic materials pushed wool out of fibre markets, but consumer demand for sustainability is growing
COVID-19 not kind to Canada’s wool industry
Clothing retailers were forced to close during pandemic, only to open in fits and starts as public health restrictions allowed
Glacier FarmMedia – Wool might be a secondary market for the Canadian sheep industry, but the COVID-19 pandemic still cut deep into the business as the textile supply chain ground to a halt, according to the country’s wool co-operative. Eric Bjergso, general manager of Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, said 2020 was the most difficult year […] Read more