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Volume 60 I June 14, 2021 I email: agined@globalHQ.co.nz I w w w.farmersweekly.co.nz
This graph shows values for 37 micron wool in the North Island from 2013 to 2021. North Island 37 Macron Wool
Have a go: 1 Go to www.farmersweekly.co.nz 2 Find and watch the OnFarm Story of Sam and Sophie Hurley “Creating something out of what’s already there” and read the article “Pack leaders in honest products “ 3 Where in NZ are Sam and Sophie based? 4 How did their journey into wool products begin?
STRETCH YOURSELF: 1 What type of wool is used to produce Honest Wolf products? What makes this type of wool so good for this purpose? 2 The production of Sam and Sophie’s goods requires the wool to go through a felting process. What is this? 3 Papanui incorporates four farms which have a combined total of just over 5000 hectares. What stock do they run on these?
Have a go: 1 On this graph, what year were 37 micron wool values at their highest? 2 On this graph, what year were 37 micron wool values at their lowest? 3 Is 37 micron wool considered coarse or fine wool?
STRETCH YOURSELF: 1 How do values in the last year or so compare to ten years ago? 2 Why is this?
BE IN T O W IN!
Head to www.honestwolf.co.nz and answer these questions to be in the draw to win an Honest Wolf wool cap! 1 What is the name of the farm where the wool for Honest Wolf products comes from? 2 What four colours do the wool caps come in? Simply send your answers to agined@globalhq. co.nz with your name, age, and school and we will randomly pick a winner. This competition is open for students 18 years and younger.
HOW FLAMMABLE IS WOOL?
1 Go to https://youtu.be/WKuAl _ HzCjs to watch a video on just how flammable our everyday furnishings are in our homes. 2 What gives wool its flame-resistant qualities? 3 How long did it take for the synthetic fabric of the couch to become an out-of-control fire? How hot was the ceiling temperature at this point? 4 W hat are the gases released by the couch? 5 We produce a lot of wool and yet its use is not commonplace in NZ homes. Why do you think this is? How can we change this? 6 Wool has obvious flame-resistant qualities that make it ideal from a safety perspective for our houses and businesses. What other qualities does it have that could also be beneficial within NZ homes and businesses?
3 The free trade agreement between NZ and China improved demand for NZ wool. This lifted China’s market share for NZ wool from 10% to 40% and peaked around 2010-2011. Do some research, what year did the free trade agreement begin?
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