There are a great deal of angst about the “waste” of the wool produced by the 22,000 tonnes in the UK that currently has no market in China.
There is so much more we could be doing with this
However most of our fleeces are not high enough quality for many of the finer uses – we need to be selecting for far better fleece
Simple composting ..
on farm composting .. Audrey Literrick
Dalesfoot compost
Pillows – Uan Wool https://www.facebook.com/uanwool/
Duvets
Fibre yarn – especially our rare breed fleeces.
- Caithness yarn
- Ardalanish yarn
Insulation
Felting – craft and commercial
Spinning and weaving –
Industrial spinners
Industrial sheepskin processing