Organic Wool Knitwear to Launch in Autumn

July 20, 2007 - Marks & Spencer, a large clothing retailer, was on a tour in Australia to source organic wool for its next clothing range.

Marks & Spencer requires more than 8 million kilograms of wool every year. The textile and clothing group Ciel Textile will make 650,000 woolen garments for the Marks & Spencer organic wool knitwear range, which will be introduced in the United Kingdom this autumn.

Elders had put forward 705 bales of certified and accredited organic wool in Australia's largest ever organic wool sale. Elders Wool general manager, Mark Rodda, said the company's first organic feature sale attracted widespread interest among specialist wool growers and overseas wool buyers.

And with such a large offering of organic wool in this next feature sale, the level of attention and support should be even greater, Mark Rodda added.

Australia produces 300 tons of certified organic wool a year, 0.1 percent of the national total. According to estimates, this could rise to 5 percent to 10 percent of the market. A number of retailers are already sampling organic wool products.

Interest for organic wool has risen steeply in the past few months. Organic wool originates from farms free of synthetic chemicals and genetically modified organisms. The sheep are free range, allowing for natural behavior and are free from disease. An 'organic certificate' is issued, certifying the authenticity of the clip.
Reprinted in part from BharatTextile.com

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