My Country Business Awards, a competition run by Country Homes & Interiors (CH&I), a home interiors publication has partnered British Wool, to promote entrepreneurs to move their businesses forward. British Wool will be the major ...
The key to the future of the wool sector, is a combined approach across the wool supply chain, beginning from farmers to traders to manufacturers, delegates at British Wool Marketing Board’s (BWMB) conference were told last week. ...
Tags: wool supply chain, British Wool Marketing Board, Textile
At this month's NSA Sheep 2014 (Wednesday 30th July) being held at the Three Counties Show Ground, Malvern, visitors will have the opportunity to gain a detailed understanding of the work done on behalf of UK sheep farmers by the British ...
A new wool and rice straw blended upholstery fabric, which has been developed by a Wellington company, goes into commercial production next year with the potential to create significant demand for New Zealand crossbred wool, while helping ...
Tags: Wool-Rice Straw, Fabric
A new wool and rice straw blended upholstery fabric, which has been developed by a Wellington company, goes into commercial production next year with the potential to create significant demand for New Zealand crossbred wool, while helping ...
Tags: Formary, upholstery fabric, crossbred wool
A campaign to promote Yorkshire's global reputation as a manufacturer of luxury cloth and fibre launched at Victoria Quarter in Leeds on Monday with the opening of a week-long exhibition. A pen of live sheep in Briggate helped to pull in ...
Tags: Textile, luxury cloth, fibre
To celebrate the final weekend of the UK's Wool Week, a flock of Australian/English Bowmont Merino sheep made a special appearance in the Royal Academy's courtyard over the weekend. Wool Week is the Campaign for Wool's annual UK festival to ...
Event sponsors the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) will be showcasing the work it does on behalf of farmers at the Agri-Expo event at the Borderway Auction Mart, Carlisle on Friday 1st November 2013. The BWMB stand is being organised ...
Tags: Wool Board, Agri-Expo
A PicKnit hosted by the Campaign for Wool will be held at Low Sizergh Barn, Kendal on Sunday (13th October) as part of the Kendal Wool Gathering and to celebrate Wool Week (14th – 20th October) PicKnit is the Campaign for ...
A 34% rise in wool prices and a six-fold uplift in the volume sold to date compared with the same point in the 2012-sales calendar are a clear signal of the benefits sheep farmers gain from selling their wool through the British Wool ...
Campaign for Wool 2013 is ready to start, spreading across the world a message of respect for the environment through a number of unexpected and comical educational activities, all inspired by the "Live naturally, choose wool" claim, ...
Tags: Wool Campaign, Textile
As a part of its participation in FloorTek Expo, Fabulous Floors magazine is making its new app for the magazine's digital edition for HRH Prince Charles' Campaign for Wool free to attendees. The app will download to Android and iOS phone ...
Tags: Floors APP, Floors, Construction
The versatility and adaptability of wool will be showcased by the British Wool Marketing Board at this year's Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells on 22-25 July. The BWMB stand at the event will allow both farming and non-farming visitors to ...
Tags: Royal Welsh Show, Wool
As part of the ‘Walk the Wool Chain’ study tours, a joint initiative between the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) and the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (NFYFC) a group of young farmers from Bedfordshire YFC ...
Tags: Textile, Textile Industry
Historic textile mill Hainsworth has been invited to take part in the world’s largest showcase of wool. The Campaign for Wool launches Wool House this week, which will be open for free to the public from March 13-24. Wool House ...
Tags: Historic textile mill, Hainsworth, wool