Ask most consumers what a wool garment looks like and chances are they will picture a jumper, a coat or perhaps a finely tailored suit. Founder of Australian wool fashion brand, Homestead Road, Bridgitte Brooks wants them to think again. In this episode, we hear from Bridgitte on her journey as a fifth-generation Western Australian wool producer and first-time fashion label founder.

Ask most consumers what a wool garment looks like and chances are they will picture a jumper, a coat or perhaps a finely tailored suit. Founder of Australian wool fashion brand, Homestead Road, Bridgitte Brooks wants them to think again.In this episode, we hear from Bridgitte on her journey as a fifth-generation Western Australian wool producer and first-time fashion label founder.

Ask most consumers what a wool garment looks like and chances are they will picture a jumper, a coat or perhaps a finely tailored suit. Founder of Australian wool fashion brand, Homestead Road, Bridgitte Brooks wants them to think again. In this episode, we hear from Bridgitte on her journey as a&nbsp;fifth-generation Western Australian wool producer and first-time fashion label founder.&nbsp;

EP 289: A new road for Australian wool

Tom Hooke from East Loddon Merino Stud in the Riverina has written a fascinating Nuffield report looking into the potential for using regenerative farming principles across the vast the Pastoral regions of Australia. His AWI-funded scholarship took him to some amazing places and people, and Tom is excited to bring the ideals and the benefits to Australian pastoral enterprises.

Tom Hooke from East Loddon Merino Stud in the Riverina has written a fascinating Nuffield report looking into the potential for using regenerative farming principles across the vast the Pastoral regions of Australia. His AWI-funded scholarship took him to some amazing places and people, and Tom is excited to bring the ideals and the benefits to Australian pastoral enterprises.

Tom Hooke from East Loddon Merino Stud in the Riverina has written a fascinating Nuffield report looking into the potential for using regenerative farming principles&nbsp;across the vast the Pastoral regions of Australia. His AWI-funded scholarship took him to some amazing places and people, and Tom is excited to bring the ideals and the benefits to Australian pastoral enterprises.

EP 288: Tom Hooke Nuffield: Regen Farming in Pastoral Areas

A full run down of AWI’s recent Breech Flystrike RD & E Technical Update. Hear from an organiser, speaker and attendee recapping the day’s proceedings.

A full run down of AWI’s recent Breech Flystrike RD &amp; E Technical Update. Hear from an organiser, speaker and attendee recapping the day’s proceedings.

Breech Flystrike RD & E Technical Update

We speak to two CEOs within the industry and get their take on where we need to invest to ensure the future of the wool industry.

Where is the industry heading?

- Hear from AWI’s CEO Stuart McCullough as he speaks about the recommendations made in the Review of Performance and the next steps for the operation of the AWI.

Review of Performance

- Strong days for wool: make the most of it: how? - Can and will the market continue at current levels? - Tech: its here and now, hear what digital technologies will shape wool enterprises in the next decade

The Future

- The holy grail of the wool industry: the quest begins again. - Hear from leading robotic and shearing experts from the most recent workshop - Why peeling bananas may be part of the breakthrough.

Robotic shearing: can it become a reality?

What do retailers and brands really think about the wool industry? AWI’s Kelly McAvoy, Sam Cockedey and Peta Slack-Smith brought some of the biggest names in the industry Down Under to find out.

Connecting the dots

It’s used in the cattle industry, but can it be applied to the sheep industry? This project will discover whether selecting for sex is viable in the sheep industry.

Sexed Semen – intrigued? You should be

Australia celebrates arguably our finest export through The Woolmark Company’s Wool Week.                 Step behind the scenes and hear the passion behind the 2018 campaign.

Australia celebrates arguably our finest export through The Woolmark Company’s Wool Week. Step behind the scenes and hear the passion behind the 2018 campaign.

Why Wool? Behind the scenes of Wool Week

The wool market is in extremely rare territory with the benchmark EMI lapping at $20/kg as predicted by the AWI CEO last year.                 Hear why the market is so high, the true drivers of the trade and the latest trade news from China and beyond.                 What does the future hold for what is now seen as a versatile, natural and sustainably produced fibre?

The wool market is in extremely rare territory with the benchmark EMI lapping at $20/kg as predicted by the AWI CEO last year. Hear why the market is so high, the true drivers of the trade and the latest trade news from China and beyond. What does the future hold for what is now seen as a versatile, natural and sustainably produced fibre?

Wild days for wool

Australia’s leading educational competition for young people interested in the wool industry.

The National Merino Challenge

What do luxury fashion in Paris and a farm near Burra have in common? Wool! Join us as we explore wool’s global supply chain; speaking with woolgrowers, manufacturers, designers and everyone in between, about how they're working with the world's miracle fibre. If you have feedback or a question you would like to raise as part of The Yarn podcast, please email The Yarn at theyarn@wool.com.

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