Falklands : Fine Wool Record Announced
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 16.05.2006 (Article Archived on 30.05.2006)
Robert Hall Tells us about this year's winners.
FINE WOOL RECORD
The production of hogget fleece wool of under 20 microns has increased significantly this
Falkland fleece wool. The
hogget wool came from eight farms that were all strong contenders for the Falkland Wool Growers Ltd’s Fine Wool Challenge Cup and resulted in a very well earned draw
Shallow Harbour. The farms have all made tremendous progress over recent years culminating in the following SGS fibre diameter test results: Peaks (19.4µ), Shallow Harbour (19.4µ), Mount Kent (19.5µ), Pickthorne (19.8µ), Teal River (19.8µ), West Lagoons (19.8µ), Westley (19.8µ) and Golding (19.9µ).
The wool was sold by Falkland Wool Growers Ltd, on behalf of the eight farms,
on Monday 8th May, with a top price of 365 p/kg for the 19.4µ wool.
The consignment is off to Italy for manufacturing: a country that is recognised around
the world for its skills in processing fine and super fine wool for leading textile
fashion houses.
Robert Hall
15.5.06
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