Tag: wool
Weave your own scarf ‘to dye for’
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Rita Trafford of Trafford Textiles and The Vineyard Weavers taught a three-hour workshop "To Dye For - naturally of...
‘Boerepraatjies’ spotlights wool farming practices
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South African wool producers must meet the requirements for viability and sustainable practices to satisfy consumers. Wool certification, a...
OVK hosts a gala evening in the heart of the Karoo
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The Karoo Winter Wool Festival recently kicked off with a lavish gala night at Karel Theron Primary School in...
An agricultural market viewpoint of SA agriculture: Dialogue at the Karoo...
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This year’s Karoo Winter Wool Festival in Middelburg in the Eastern Cape showcased the value chain activities and unique...
UFS project steels the wool value chain and rural economy
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A project by the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Department of Sustainable Food Systems and Development, which aims...
Sustainable biosecurity and shearing practices
Consumers around the globe are placing greater value on products that meet certain requirements, with emphasis on aspects such as traceability as an effective...
