2016-08-19 15:03
Standard Wool UK is one of the largest buyers of British wool, but how do we turn sheep’s wool into the wool that is found in household carpets, knitwear and suits.
The major steps to… Read More
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2016-08-18 14:11
UK farmers are being assisted by MSD Animal Health to help them maximise output by optimising their flock performance.
Project L.A.M.B
Standard Wool is pleased to see another initiative &nda&hell…Read More
2016-08-12 15:03
2016 – Why do wool prices hardly cover the cost of shearing?
Wool prices in the UK will only just cover the cost of shearing, and that’s on bred/crossbred wools. Us poor Swa… Read More
2016-08-12 15:01
2016 – Bradford-based Standard Wool raised £1,300 at its 10th annual golf day thanks to the generosity of the company’s suppliers, customers and advisors.
The money donated… Read More
2016-08-12 14:42
Pete Handley (above right) is a Wool Trader at Standard Wool, buying wool from around the world, scouring the wool and then selling it to mills.
He’s also a Gold Seal Certificate sheep… Read More
2016-08-11 14:17
Bradford-based Standard Wool raised £1,300 at its 10th annual golf day thanks to the generosity of the company’s suppliers, customers and advisors.
The money donated will be give… Read More
2016-08-11 14:06
The post Standard Wool Golf Day 2016 – Gallery appeared first on Standard Wool News Read More
2016-08-05 15:34
The effects of Brexit upon the UK remain relatively uncertain, however it’s guaranteed that the country’s farming industry will no longer receive EU subsides.
Debate
Like every i… Read More
2016-08-04 15:17
Getting the most out of every ounce of wool is imperative to a farmer’s livelihood, which is being seen through the growing uses of wool whether that be in clothing, carpets or bricks… Read More
2016-08-01 15:45
Last week the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) continued its promotional work by showcasing British wool and the board’s activities on show at this year’s NSA Sheep Event in M… Read More
2016-07-29 14:23
Standard Wool UK sells millions of kilos of wool to countries across the world, but what is it all being used for?
Wools many uses
Wool is extremely elastic, it can be stretched or crumpled… Read More
2016-07-22 10:45
There was good news for the British wool industry this month with the 44th Great July Fair experiencing one of the largest sales of sheep this year.
Sales
Farmers and buyers from across Engl… Read More
2016-07-21 15:27
Standard Wool is a global group of companies which sources, processes and supplies quality wool and its by-products to its worldwide customer base.
The company’s origins date back to t… Read More
2016-07-21 15:06
Standard Wool is passionate about wool whether its greasy, scoured, Chilean top wools or our latest organically produced UK blends, we travel thousands of miles to source the best for our wo… Read More
2016-07-15 12:56
This week, Standard Wool’s Group Managing Director Paul Hughes Snr, swapped his suit for shears at the Worshipful Company of Woolmen event in Harrogate, Yorkshire.
BWMB
Paul Hughes Snr… Read More
2016-07-14 16:05
Australian sheep farmers will be able to use high-tech equipment by next year which will help them predict the risk of disease and death amongst their flock.
Productivity
The system will be… Read More
2016-07-08 11:25
The Farm Safety Partnership, an advisory committee of the Health and Safety Authority, in the Republic of Ireland has published a three year action plan to help save lives and reduce injurie… Read More
2016-07-07 13:28
Attendees at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) in Harrogate will be treated to the best of British wool thanks to the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB).
Promotion
Based in Bradf… Read More
2016-07-01 15:13
Standard Wool is pleased to see the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) take further steps to promote British wool by introducing the new British Wool Premium Label Partnership with manufact… Read More
2016-06-30 12:45
With Britain voting to leave the European Union last month how will the UK’s farming industry, which relies heavily upon EU money, be affected?
Subsidies
As one of the biggest buyers o… Read More
2016-06-24 10:58
A new initiative has been launched nationwide that allows sheep farmers to share the cost and benefits of veterinary advice.
Cost effective but retaining quality
The bew Flock Health Clubs… Read More
2016-06-22 16:11
The NFU is showing its support for the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB), urging farmers that collaboration is key to growing the market returns for wool.
From farm to product
BWMB, the no… Read More
2016-06-17 10:13
MSD Animal Health has warned UK sheep farmers to remain vigilant for signs of orf disease in growing lambs this grazing season.
Vaccinations
Standard Wool UK is one of the largest wool buyin… Read More
2016-06-16 14:23
The American Wool Council is looking to raise the profile of its all-natural, sustainable wool fibre to increase the strength of the American industry.
Resurrection
Standard Wool is a group… Read More
2016-06-10 15:16
The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) secretary Liz Truss has warned that leaving the European Union would put the livelihoods of 10,000 sheep farmers in jeopardy… Read More
2016-06-07 15:35
Ian Marwood, non-executive director of Standard Wool UK Limited, recently demonstrated some true Yorkshire grit by successfully completing a 215-mile charity cycle ride though some of the mo… Read More
2016-06-03 13:04
Just one event is pencilled in the Tetbury calendar on Bank Holiday Monday – the annual Woolsack Race!
Charitable
Thousands of locals and fans head to the small Gloucester town for a d… Read More
2016-06-02 13:11
Another major wool organisation has made an appointment at management level with the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) appointing Joe Farren as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Key appoint… Read More
2016-06-01 14:27
2014 – When Thomas Chadwick (part of the Standard Wool group of companies) established his business in 1864, Yorkshire had an abundance of wool scouring plants.
The county’s text… Read More
2016-05-27 11:16
2010 – Standard Wool UK has agreed a £13m refinancing facility with KBC Business Capital.
The three-year deal with the specialist asset-based lending (ABL) division of Belgian b… Read More
2016-05-27 11:13
2014 – A company with operations in Dewsbury has appointed three new directors to its group board.
Bradford-based Standard Wool, which has a production site at Eastfield Mills in Dewsb… Read More
2016-05-27 09:25
Leeds, West Yorkshire, just a few miles from Standard Wool UK’s headquarters, will host a Wool Festival in early June at the Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills.
Workshops
Visitors… Read More
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