Wool Report

1. Wool Report By Veronica

2. What is wool? Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, angora from rabbits, and other types of wool from camel lids. Wool has several qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it is crimpedand elastic, as well it grows in staples (clusters). In the United States the term wool is usually restricted to describing the fibrous protein derived from the specialised skin cells called follicles in sheep, in the UK the term may be used of any long curling fibre such as wood. sheep, goats, lambs, camels, yak, rabbits, vicuna and llamas also produce wool.

3. Properties of wool- Wool is great because……………… Environmentally Sustainable Using wool products supports local farmers throughout the world, especially those letting their sheep graze on pesticide free pastures. Wool is a sustainable resource. Most Australian Merino wool is produced organically or with low use of harmful chemicals. The processing of wool requires very little environmental impact compared to other natural fibres or man-made fibres. Characteristics of wool Durability and Resilience Felts naturally Takes dye beautifully warm resistance to flames resistance to compression chemical structure fibre absorbency breathable

4. Habitats and why

5. woolgrowers The findings from a five-year, $40 million research project in the Australian wool industry show woolgrowers see a green future for their golden fleece. Land, Water & Wool, a collaboration between Australian Wool Innovation and Land & Water Australia, was the wool industry’s biggest ever research project into natural resource management. The program’s final report released this week, titled Managing for Sustainable Profit, identified new ways in which woolgrowers can increase profits and productivity, while at the same time managing the environment to ensure the industry remains sustainable. The project collated grower case studies and scientific input across six specific areas – sustainable grazing on saline land, native vegetation and biodiversity, rivers and water quality, managing pastoral country, climate risk management, and future woolscapes.

6. Environmental sustainability Wool farmers plant trees so that they provide shelter and shade. Increase ground cover means more landscape for the sheep to move and eat. Carbon farming soaking up the carbon from the atmosphere. Conservation farming Conservation farming is any system or practice which aims to conserve soil and water by using surface cover (mulch) to minimise runoff and erosion and improve the conditions for plant establishment and growth. It involves planting crops and pastures directly into land which is protected by a mulch using minimum or no-tillage techniques. Cell grazing is where you move your farm animals at a certain time depending on the amount of plants. This can help to prevent uneven plants. Cell grazing is mostly to suit the needs of the plants instead of the animals needs.

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