USA: New Merino sports range launched in US
[Dec 04, 2007] The Australian Wool Innovation and European producer of seamless apparel, Memteks have entered into a partnership to supply a new high-tech range of Merino sports and body garments in the United States.
INDIA: Conflict over patent for Pashmina
MEM [Dec 03, 2007] India and Pakistan are in a tussle over a patent for Pashmina. Bothe the countries are at loggerheads for a while over a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Pashmina.
SOUTH AFRICA: Wool prices post solid gains
[Nov 30, 2007] The South African wool market made a turnabout at this week's sale following last week's poor performance and the prices of most types posted solid gains. Cape Wools' Merino indicator rose 4.8 percent to close at R60.68 per kilogram
AUSTRALIA: International visitors complete wool textile training course
[Nov 28, 2007] Wool producers, textile merchants and manufacturers from China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, India and the US just completed a two-week Australian Wool Textile Training Course (AWTTC) at CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology in Geelong.
PAKISTAN: Need to set up Wool development and extension centers
[Nov 27, 2007] The country possesses the best breed of sheep that produce quality wool. There are about 26.5 million heads of sheep with 17 different breeds, both with fat and thin tails which are increasing at a rate of about five to six per cent per annum
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