Wool News

At PGG Wrightson Wool, we are proud to announce the launch of the "Musterer" jacket from Kaiwaka Clothing, a product that represents our commitment to sustainable and ethical wool production. This jacket, crafted from New Zealand wool produced under our Wool Integrity programme , represents quality...

After the final auctions of the year in late June, a review of the recently completed season shows this year’s wool market exhibited stability, with some wool types approaching three-year highs. However, significant scope for growth remains. Crossbred wools finished the season strongly, including...

During shearing season, Danielle Boyd doesn’t know how many hours she works in any given week. There’s a job to do, so she just heads out and gets it done - however long that may take. It’s part up-bringing (growing up on sheep and beef farms in Northland) and part grit. “I’ve always enjoyed being...

New and influential standards to measure product sustainability risk overlooking the benefits of natural fibres, though a concerted advocacy programme is under way to ensure the advantages of wool and other commodities are properly recognised. Emma Gittoes Bunting , Australian Wool Innovation Global...

The Canterbury Shears’ national Corriedale shearing and woolhandling championships are confirmed to take place in November, despite the Canterbury A&P Society's decision to cancel the New Zealand Agricultural Show. Despite the decision not to host the show this year, shearing and other sections have...

In a recent interview with Rowena Duncum from The Country, Rachel Shearer, the new Acting General Manager for PGG Wrightson Wool, shared her insights on the current state of the wool market and highlighted notable community support initiatives. Transition to Leadership Rachel Shearer, who has...

Pictured from left to right: Ben Askew - Warehouse Manager, Michael Anderson - Sustainability Manager, Greg Ferguson - Wool Classer, Rachel Shearer - Acting GM of Wool, Richanna Clarke - Wool Classer, Dave Rosson - Wool Handler. With the addition of six new electric fork-trucks at the Christchurch...

The wool market has shown some stability this year, with certain types of wool reaching near three-year highs, but there's still plenty of room for improvement. Understanding the challenges the industry faced due to the limited wool scouring capacity after Cyclone Gabrielle's damage 15 months ago is...

Taihape’s new ambulance station has been many years in the making, 16 in fact, and thanks to a huge community effort, it was officially ‘open for business’ in February - finally moving on from the 1920s rented bungalow it had been operating out of up until that point. Much of the project was funded...

Adapting to climate change and the global shift towards decarbonisation is a challenge for many sectors. However, as this occurs New Zealand wool growers may have a particular opportunity, outlined at the recent IWTO global conference in Adelaide. Carbon offsetting is when an organisation seeks to...

In mid-April the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) held its 93rd annual congress in Adelaide. More than 350 delegates from 22 countries attended, representing nearly every part of the wool value chain, including growers, brokers, exporters, marketers, scours, top makers, spinners...

Steve Fussell loves wool. “I love the industry, I love the people in it, and I love the job.” For the new PGG Wrightson North Island Wool Sales Manager, that makes for plenty of good reasons to get out of bed in the morning. Steve started his career at 17 sweeping the floor at Williams and Kettle in...