How NZ Farmers Shear 25,000 Sheep In 10 Days | Big Business

Wool was once one of New Zealand’s most exported products. But thanks to trade wars and synthetic fabrics, wool prices have plummeted. It’s left farmers with bales of wool they can’t sell and herds they can barely afford to shear. Some farmers are stockpiling wool. Some are turning to forestry and getting out of wool altogether. Business Insider follows the owners of Ruanui Station as they shear their 25,000 sheep and fight to keep New Zealand’s wool industry alive.
You can check out Ruanui Station's wool blankets here: www.ruanuistation.co.nz/
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How NZ Farmers Shear 25,000 Sleep In 10 Days | Big Business

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  • @ka0t1k1
    @ka0t1k13 жыл бұрын

    Never underestimate someone who can smile while telling you they got kicked in the face.

  • @REEEPROGRAM

    @REEEPROGRAM

    3 жыл бұрын

    Isn't that blood in his shirt? i can already imagine the pain from here

  • @jrow84

    @jrow84

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aye he got them cauliflower ears amirite

  • @LifeLivedLow

    @LifeLivedLow

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jrow84 probably play rugby bro

  • @hayleymarse2853

    @hayleymarse2853

    3 жыл бұрын

    I can’t tell you how often I get kicked in the face as a gymnastics coach

  • @Exiria

    @Exiria

    2 жыл бұрын

    Babies will do that to you too

  • @ZeroTwo-eo7me
    @ZeroTwo-eo7me3 жыл бұрын

    I love how the guy just said got kicked in the face and happy about it

  • @sb.sb.sb.

    @sb.sb.sb.

    3 жыл бұрын

    If this was a liberal, he/she/acab/blm would have cried white supremacy

  • @meimelka

    @meimelka

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don't support wool industry... This is what happens... Animals are profit to them, not a living creature.

  • @thedevilsadvocate98

    @thedevilsadvocate98

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sb.sb.sb. very stupid take, considering New Zealand is a socialist country.

  • @sb.sb.sb.

    @sb.sb.sb.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thedevilsadvocate98 very dumb comment, obv I don't care about NZ, I was referring to USA.

  • @Mason-dq7cf

    @Mason-dq7cf

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sb.sb.sb. SPOTTED THE BITTER VIRGIN THE COMMENT SECTION

  • @jrow84
    @jrow843 жыл бұрын

    "how NZ farmers shear a lot of sheep quickly". Actual video: "economics of wool"

  • @keletsomalefahlo2802

    @keletsomalefahlo2802

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly 😩😂💀 "wool brokers"... "shearer contracts"... "wool prices dipping" lol... NOT what I expected

  • @herbertant4096

    @herbertant4096

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nahh, to understand how efficient nz farmers shear a lot sheep quickly, yiu need to understand wool economics both are related, well yeah sometimes they aren't on point

  • @davidbolton4930

    @davidbolton4930

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nz farmers are great businessman and they have to understand global markets and economic and politics

  • @JonatasAdoM

    @JonatasAdoM

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@davidbolton4930 I don't think NZ farmers are watching the video though.

  • @BrettonFerguson

    @BrettonFerguson

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah and the answer is they hire people to do it for them, but are now losing money. Why doesn't Meredith and Charlie shear the sheep themselves and stop complaining about the cost of hiring people to do their work for them.

  • @beerbread
    @beerbread3 жыл бұрын

    This is heartbreaking.. Wool is a fabulous product. So much respect for the shepherds. I'll be looking for a NZ wool throw.

  • @TankManHeavy

    @TankManHeavy

    Жыл бұрын

    True, and it feels soooo much better on the skin

  • @ibrahimerdemerturk5929

    @ibrahimerdemerturk5929

    Жыл бұрын

    Real wool is perfect for snowy days. It does not get wet, It keeps you warm nice, low odor, easy to clean.

  • @Lifter4life217

    @Lifter4life217

    Жыл бұрын

    And once the cameras are off they kick, Stab and throw around these sheep

  • @juliaforsyth8332

    @juliaforsyth8332

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lifter4life217 No because if the shearers did that they woud never get another contract again. Bad shearers do not last.

  • @nzgaming2348

    @nzgaming2348

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Lifter4life217 they don't

  • @sejalprasad2887
    @sejalprasad28873 жыл бұрын

    He asked the most important question at the end "How many of them have you named" 😂

  • @foodismyweapon

    @foodismyweapon

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know and he hadn't named any of them!

  • @echo7759

    @echo7759

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@foodismyweapon why would he? They are not pets.

  • @gingergranttech

    @gingergranttech

    3 жыл бұрын

    Stupid question .he had a great comeback ..' they're not pets '

  • @MA-zg2pz

    @MA-zg2pz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FallcryMutt maybe if the bugs were your livelihood and if you lost them you’d lose your your literal assets. Each sheep has a number most likely tattooed in the ear. Does that check your “farmers must be tough guys” box? Naming the sheep would just be too “weak and illogical” of him? 🙄

  • @vogelvogeltje

    @vogelvogeltje

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@FallcryMutt HURR DURRR SILLY WIMINSS

  • @Marvin-er9nd
    @Marvin-er9nd3 жыл бұрын

    Those dogs are living life. Not trapped in someones house. They are out in the green grass chasing sheep with their mates.

  • @fermignano89

    @fermignano89

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bruh, there are dogs living better than some humans

  • @josiahlutchman4913

    @josiahlutchman4913

    3 жыл бұрын

    "trapped" seriously? Some people can't exactly let their dogs out into the street to frolic can they? I seriously hate and despise people who draw these types of ridiculous parallels all to act as though they have some morally high standard.

  • @joannot6706

    @joannot6706

    3 жыл бұрын

    How great must it be to be sent in the slaughter by the "loving" farmers with some claiming to "love them like family". They are living with their inmates. A sheep naturally has a tail, but it's cutoff as you see in the video, and will even endure "mulesing" look it up. this is a cruel industry.

  • @Tyndrum

    @Tyndrum

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joannot6706 there's a reason sheep's tails are cut off, the wool on it can grow too long and get covered in feces and attract flies, bugs and disease carrying organisms. Leading to them actually start decomposing at the tail, its easier to cut the tail off when they are newly born before the bone gets to hard and too painful to be just removed. It's similar to clipping newborns pigs ears to mark their litter and age. Sometimes the tail is cut too short and it can cause problems, but the majority of the time it's done well. These sheep farmers know exactly what they are doing and it's clear they are doing it well

  • @raccoontrashpanda1467

    @raccoontrashpanda1467

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joannot6706 if you don't remove a sheep's tail it will likely die of fly strike. They mentioned this in the video.

  • @ErinAkil2000
    @ErinAkil20003 жыл бұрын

    BUY wool insulation! I just did it last year. I wish I had done it after this price drop but... is super good at humidity control, high R-value (ability to hold heat), and cleans the air rather than being dangerous for you like fiberglass or spray foam.

  • @alistairsandercock7703
    @alistairsandercock77033 жыл бұрын

    I grew up watching my dad sheer sheep on his own every summer. Hard work that many could never do. Now it’s not even worth selling anymore. It’s incredibly sad

  • @greenghost6416

    @greenghost6416

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why would you think that "many could never do"? Are you referring to disabled people or something?

  • @peterstein7187

    @peterstein7187

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@greenghost6416 If you've ever sheared a sheep you would know how exhausting it is. Shearing 200+ sheep in a day is something most people couldn't handle

  • @seanodwyer4322

    @seanodwyer4322

    Жыл бұрын

    @@greenghost6416 my brother lost his penis and also had to hav hip bolted up from motorbike accident, but for some reason after gettin out off wheeelchair went and machine shear sheep/other only in hawkes bay. Found out in 2021 he set some records.

  • @seppuku8716

    @seppuku8716

    Жыл бұрын

    @@seanodwyer4322 how did he feel after losing his peepee?

  • @asmijain2695

    @asmijain2695

    Жыл бұрын

    @@greenghost6416 y’all try so hard to be offended

  • @varaprasadperchalla2453
    @varaprasadperchalla24533 жыл бұрын

    New Zealanders are the nicest, friendliest people I have seen in this world. I seriously hope that things change for them.

  • @joshuahill6153

    @joshuahill6153

    3 жыл бұрын

    Everything in NZ is China dependent. Tourism, Milk, Forestry, Vegetables, Fish, increase in house prices. Anyone can buy a house in or outside of NZ.

  • @greyerbaby3323

    @greyerbaby3323

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers mate 👍

  • @downloader950

    @downloader950

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuahill6153 blame the politicians in NZ for that. Jacinta won't do anything too.

  • @johnnybc1520

    @johnnybc1520

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuahill6153 most real estate in NZ are bought by dollars from America. It's a money sink

  • @archismaanrudra876

    @archismaanrudra876

    3 жыл бұрын

    Canadians : Are we joke to you sir ?

  • @spacepopeXIV
    @spacepopeXIV3 жыл бұрын

    I love how the sheep are actually pretty comfortable and chill when getting their haircuts, it's like they're used to them and actually look forward for it lmao

  • @lostinsomevalley

    @lostinsomevalley

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah as a shearer you learn stuff like how to handle them in a way to reduce stress and pain. Watch how they even drag them, its always on their side and always at their brisket and one leg for less pull of sensitive areas. A good shearer is one who makes it effectless and that's what you call a gun shearer.

  • @NewRetroGaming

    @NewRetroGaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m sure it feels better out in that heat

  • @pokemonitishere202

    @pokemonitishere202

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@soarinpenguinlive6372 Does that mean they can be handled rudely? Is it okay if I manhandle you, if you were a stupid?

  • @gasp8372

    @gasp8372

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pokemonitishere202 it means they will be easier, where’d you get your idea from? Nothing in the comment suggests rude handling

  • @maxoforce2920

    @maxoforce2920

    2 жыл бұрын

    Going to the barber looking fresh ..they know whats up

  • @zij04
    @zij042 жыл бұрын

    It is really sad to see when something ecologically sustainable dies way.

  • @joshuaatkins4360

    @joshuaatkins4360

    Жыл бұрын

    🅱️ulla

  • @michaeldawson1194

    @michaeldawson1194

    Жыл бұрын

    What? You still have to feed the sheep. Livestock feed is one of the biggest sources of pollution in the world

  • @andys2305

    @andys2305

    11 ай бұрын

    @@michaeldawson1194 a bit misleading on that whole livestock causing pollution thing

  • @JaspersAllAmericanKitchen
    @JaspersAllAmericanKitchen2 жыл бұрын

    I purchased insulation made from NZ sheep wool. It's amazing so much better than fiberglass. I hope more people buy into it

  • @Xx-ib6bf

    @Xx-ib6bf

    Жыл бұрын

    That's great! I'm glad it's available.

  • @rmdhn1
    @rmdhn13 жыл бұрын

    Wool : expensive, but great Synthetic : horrible, not environmentally friendly, but cheap Cotton : Affordable and biodegradable, pog

  • @Lexaire

    @Lexaire

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also hemp, linen, and bamboo make great natural fibers.

  • @pault5045

    @pault5045

    3 жыл бұрын

    For clothing, especially when talking about use in the outdoors, wool is best. Cotton loses all of it's insulation value when wet and will actually cause you to get colder while wool will retain that insulation. All materials have their best use so I hope the farmers hang in there.

  • @Lexaire

    @Lexaire

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@EclairDeNoir Why do you vehemently insist upon buying Chinese cotton made by slaves? Oh you're trying to setup a false dilemma! I see!

  • @EclairDeNoir

    @EclairDeNoir

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Lexaire blood cotton and systematic torture/genocide of Uighur Muslims in china. you're fine with that? but not wool?

  • @sarahluchies1076

    @sarahluchies1076

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, but even with affordable "cotton", you have to watch out for poly-cotton blends, that act more like polyester than cotton.

  • @saxon5564
    @saxon55643 жыл бұрын

    honestly kinda wild how dogs and tell apart whistles and know what to do when they hear them

  • @samuelchase4905

    @samuelchase4905

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those dogs are highly trained, and it is expensive to put them under that training.

  • @daryldaniels4860

    @daryldaniels4860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@samuelchase4905 . Do you have any idea how they are trained? Do the farmers do it themselves or do they have an outside contractor?

  • @RichardPerfectKiwi

    @RichardPerfectKiwi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@daryldaniels4860 Some farmers train the dogs themselves, and they also somewhat train themselves by watching the other dogs. Quite often they will buy dogs from a trainer or shepherd. A good dog will cost around $3,000 - 4,000 USD

  • @robbobbrah8953

    @robbobbrah8953

    3 жыл бұрын

    Some dogs are much smarter than most humans.

  • @daryldaniels4860

    @daryldaniels4860

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RichardPerfectKiwi. Even at that price it's worth the investment.

  • @jeanlanz2344
    @jeanlanz23442 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Wool is such an amazing fabric for shirts and sweaters. I wear them from October to May. And my floors are covered with flokati, Persian, and machine-made wool rugs. Wool is wonderful. I'll pray it comes back strong. God bless you!

  • @footballdreamer9275
    @footballdreamer92753 жыл бұрын

    I lived in Australia for 8 months, loved products made out of NZ wool. In Europe we should tax synthetic made carpets to make NZ wool more appealing

  • @lilaclizard4504

    @lilaclizard4504

    2 жыл бұрын

    CANZUK :))

  • @Imaboss8ball

    @Imaboss8ball

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why? Why artificially manipulate the market to benefit one foreign country over another? Maybe NZ should negotiate such a deal themselves.

  • @rovers141

    @rovers141

    2 жыл бұрын

    The tax idea would only make it harder one someone else. Instead of a video showing how wool businesses are suffering, we would start to see videos on how synthetics factory workers are suffering.

  • @lilaclizard4504

    @lilaclizard4504

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Imaboss8ball why? to help the environment. If doing it, it should link into the carbon credits system, cause wool is certainly better for the planet than plastic (synthetics)

  • @Imaboss8ball

    @Imaboss8ball

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lilaclizard4504 "Wool is definitely better for the planet" that is not proven. The ecology of the world is an extremely complex system. A strong system. It is absolutely foolish to believe that we completely understand that system. It is even more foolish to believe that we are truly damaging or destroying the world. We are simply changing it. Change is inevitable. Change isn't always bad. Plastic was considered bad because it isn't biodegradable. But the world is strong and can change faster than we can predict. Plastic is becoming biodegradable. The world is learning how to degrade it. So all that leaves is the greenhouse gases for us to consider. Wool production releases a ton of green house gases. I mean I could be wrong but sheep's fart right?

  • @KanjoNights
    @KanjoNights3 жыл бұрын

    I love all the wool products I own. Incredibly warm, versatile, strong, and fire resistant. It's well worth the cost. I'd rather buy one good product that lasts for years than multiple cheap synthetic products over the same time.

  • @rooftopvoter3015

    @rooftopvoter3015

    3 жыл бұрын

    Love wool products but here in south Florida, we get about 1 week of cool weather a year and that means going down to a chilly 45 degrees for half a day.

  • @bellezayverdad

    @bellezayverdad

    3 жыл бұрын

    They even withstand some light rain and above all they are quite dirt resistant.

  • @Poker-is8dt

    @Poker-is8dt

    3 жыл бұрын

    Price is all that matters in the end though. NZ will be no different than the US. You can proudly support mom and pop shops all you want at your own expense in order to prolong the inevitable. People willing to pay more are basically paying to keep something dying on life support.

  • @leowzhilin

    @leowzhilin

    3 жыл бұрын

    For me, I have sensitive skin that's easily irritated. And wool fabrics when worn, makes me itchy. So Id rather take synthetic over wool products anyday.

  • @frankrogers436

    @frankrogers436

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep me too. If you take care of anything made from wool it will last you a life time.

  • @gabriellal0462
    @gabriellal04623 жыл бұрын

    I came here to look for people saying shearing the sheep hurts them, I couldn't find any, I am happy now

  • @zoeydeu2261

    @zoeydeu2261

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not shearing the sheep hurts them. PETA has no bloody idea

  • @CHLOCHLOLP

    @CHLOCHLOLP

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@zoeydeu2261 yea i feel like if they actually cared they would try to put more limits on breeding sheep to have such extreme fur growth instead of limits on how to shave them.

  • @zoeydeu2261

    @zoeydeu2261

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@CHLOCHLOLP agreed. Sheep are bred to overgrow their wool, so NOT shearing them causes extreme overgrowth that can lead to joint issues, pain and infection.

  • @MrCrote92

    @MrCrote92

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@zoeydeu2261 maybe breeding them that way is kinda the problem.

  • @thomas316

    @thomas316

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrCrote92 In winter they live outdoors so need the wool to keep them cosy! 🙂 I've sheared a sheep and they are momentarily distressed but as soon as they're back in the field they get back to sheep living.

  • @RuralRootsLiving
    @RuralRootsLiving2 жыл бұрын

    It sucks knowing the wool market is doing so bad. I've slowly started to move away from synthetic fabrics and into natural/renewable (cotton, linen, and wool). I finally saved up enough to buy some merino wool t shirts. If you can afford them I highly recommend merino wool clothing

  • @crispygoat6953
    @crispygoat69532 жыл бұрын

    I keep on laughing when I see that sheep getting dragged away like "HELP MEHEHEHE". Facking hilarious🤣 3:27

  • @kevincross4302
    @kevincross43023 жыл бұрын

    My Wife and I always purchase a nice (something) on each anniversary. On year 2 we purchased an expensive wool rug (have no recollection of what we paid I just remember it being an expensive purchase for this time in our lives). This rug was once in our den and is now under our kitchen table, perhaps not the best place for a nice rug, nonetheless we've had the rug for close to 30 years now and it still looks great. We also bought a cheap rug somewhere along the line...it was crap, we keep it 6 or 7 years then sent it to the landfill. Moral of the story...you get what you pay for...spend the extra cash and it'll last forever.

  • @FlyingMonkies325

    @FlyingMonkies325

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally! so far my fitted sheets made of 100% cotton have lasted me the past 6 or 7 years now and no sign of color fade or wear and tear, would be nice if our mattresses were made with wool too i'd be a lot cooler.

  • @adriantbryan
    @adriantbryan3 жыл бұрын

    This is sad. I hope the 🐏 sheep industry recovers. I'll be more mindful now when buying clothes, rugs and fabric

  • @adriantbryan

    @adriantbryan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brandonegan2722 yes I understand your point. Thanks for sharing. Based on the video, if the shaven wool is not sold, and there is a loss of business, these wool producers will have to sell the sheep as meat instead and close down the entire industry. And that will mean we have even more lower quality fabrics on the market

  • @hprotz6600

    @hprotz6600

    3 жыл бұрын

    I adore wool. I'm a knitter and spinner. I also love wool for sewing, felting, just... so much.

  • @TSRHelios

    @TSRHelios

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brandonegan2722 They need to be sheared as a result of man made selective breeding.

  • @NakedAvanger

    @NakedAvanger

    3 жыл бұрын

    How about you look into how fucked up the wool industry is and what they do to the sheep before you start saying shit like this?

  • @walkz007

    @walkz007

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TylerSmith-oz7ry why not there are electrical cars, besides you don't always have to be a 💩 you can have a conversation with someone with etiquette

  • @phifediggy9659
    @phifediggy96593 жыл бұрын

    I'd be marketing it towards gardeners, coarse wool is one of the best slug repellents out there and I pay good money for it here in the UK

  • @esrahansenoutdoorsandselfr563
    @esrahansenoutdoorsandselfr5632 жыл бұрын

    thanks for making this video as a sheep farmer from new zealand i think it paints a pretty accurate picture kiwi farmers are doing it tough and we try make the best of it

  • @andrezanzibar1591
    @andrezanzibar15913 жыл бұрын

    New Zealand is a part of natural world, please don't give up

  • @AllinOnecompk-le8ct

    @AllinOnecompk-le8ct

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGGmxal-l72slZs.html

  • @mindrules1566

    @mindrules1566

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes stop Islamizaton

  • @chieffirefigherplays

    @chieffirefigherplays

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about Australia?

  • @kaygee301

    @kaygee301

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not really, just as bad as the rest of the world

  • @shabanaasgher6353

    @shabanaasgher6353

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mindrules1566 Shut up dude.

  • @leroyjenkins6256
    @leroyjenkins62563 жыл бұрын

    I would make a terrible sheep farmer Instead of doing my job, I'd just be hugging them all day long

  • @CollectionLearning.

    @CollectionLearning.

    3 жыл бұрын

    You could! Its only twice a year they have to be sheared

  • @niccoleleo

    @niccoleleo

    3 жыл бұрын

    This industry is cruel. They aren’t showing all the footage. Slaughtering these poor innocent beings, too. Not to mention how they live transport them across the seas in horrid conditions...

  • @wisata7609

    @wisata7609

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mee too

  • @shola7987

    @shola7987

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too they are so cute 😍

  • @Rere-kk6cm

    @Rere-kk6cm

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@niccoleleo nom nom nom

  • @theweatherisaokay4964
    @theweatherisaokay49642 жыл бұрын

    I can't imagine how many knitting yarn can these all be. I wish I can get my hand on these!🥰

  • @drinny26
    @drinny262 жыл бұрын

    I’m glad I watched this. I’m avoiding synthetic anything from now on. I prefer to wrap my body in wool on a cold winters day not plastic.

  • @williamknight2433
    @williamknight24333 жыл бұрын

    I'm watching this at 3 am and the dude whistling made my dog bark so loud, my parents are freaking out

  • @Emahs

    @Emahs

    3 жыл бұрын

    My dog had the same reaction like he had to herd them lol and my guinea pigs started yelling also

  • @kgr04

    @kgr04

    3 жыл бұрын

    hahaha

  • @nikolaaston5239

    @nikolaaston5239

    3 жыл бұрын

    How old were they when you got them, cause they might have been trained really young, as they are.

  • @Eleidig007

    @Eleidig007

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe dont watch things loud at 3 am? Use headphones lol

  • @williamknight2433

    @williamknight2433

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Eleidig007 Nah it wasn't loud and my dog sleeps in my room, so insane dog hearing + being in the same room = not much I could do

  • @InterestingStuffWithMe
    @InterestingStuffWithMe3 жыл бұрын

    Sheep: GOAT in the textile industry

  • @Nietabs

    @Nietabs

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @InterestingStuffWithMe

    @InterestingStuffWithMe

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Nietabs yes indeed

  • @inigobantok1579

    @inigobantok1579

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cotton: Hold my beer

  • @maryjanedavidson2804
    @maryjanedavidson28043 жыл бұрын

    Well my husband is doing his part in helping, we have a wool rug in the living room and he has a TON of wool blankets, hats and shirts. He loves wool, I can't touch it, way to itchy but as a rug it can't be beat.

  • @karynwith-a-y6686

    @karynwith-a-y6686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe what you need is cashmere :)

  • @maryjanedavidson2804

    @maryjanedavidson2804

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@karynwith-a-y6686 Tried that, still to itchy.

  • @maryw246
    @maryw246 Жыл бұрын

    As a fanatical knitter, New Zealand wool_yarn is amazing. The quality is unsurpassed. Buy New Zealand wool, y’all, you will not be disappointed. Cheers.

  • @Blastmn
    @Blastmn3 жыл бұрын

    The craziest thing about this whole video is that Business Insider bleeped out the Sheep Man for saying heck 6:17

  • @nandinhocunha440

    @nandinhocunha440

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think it's because of YT

  • @NewRetroGaming

    @NewRetroGaming

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah that was interesting!

  • @lionhead123

    @lionhead123

    3 жыл бұрын

    i'm pretty sure he said 'Hell'.

  • @kdymyt

    @kdymyt

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lionhead123 Yeah I heard hell.

  • @sigsauer_firearms

    @sigsauer_firearms

    3 жыл бұрын

    Even then why would you censor hell

  • @NotfullyTh3r3
    @NotfullyTh3r33 жыл бұрын

    The person that got kicked in the face was so casual about it, I would have been of the floor crying 😂😂

  • @riograndedosulball248

    @riograndedosulball248

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sheep aren't very strong, neither kick too far. There is even a saying in southern Brazil, "short as a sheep/pig kick". He'll be alright lol

  • @Hunter4042012

    @Hunter4042012

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@riograndedosulball248 the buggers will break ya leg if they ram it the right way.

  • @kimmson6356

    @kimmson6356

    2 жыл бұрын

    The kick doesn't hurt that much and it is pretty funny when someone gets kicked by sheep or goat

  • @seanodwyer4322

    @seanodwyer4322

    Жыл бұрын

    had my head split open by a wool-press in woolshed near - Taihape. the Gun shearer - Ratima layed me out on the wood floor off shearin shed . Did not bother goin too hospital .

  • @fynn530
    @fynn5302 жыл бұрын

    In 2019, during my work and travel, I bought a flannel jacket with NZ sheep wool inside, it kept me warmer than any other jacket I had ever worn

  • @michaelr.2428
    @michaelr.24284 күн бұрын

    This kinda video needs to get out there. I never knew any of this, but will make it my business to buy somethings made with Australian/NZ wool. Good Luck.

  • @20_percent
    @20_percent3 жыл бұрын

    The other sheep came over to make sure his friend was ok!!! The rest are looking like "me next"!

  • @AllinOnecompk-le8ct

    @AllinOnecompk-le8ct

    3 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJ-Wq6aGn82bipc.html

  • @raimalopezspringhoff4542
    @raimalopezspringhoff45423 жыл бұрын

    Surprising how they take good care of sheep on NZ unlike other companies or places that abuse the sheep and keep them on REALLY tight places. In NZ they are actually really free and seem pretty comfortable. Good job you guys. Oh!!! And ofcource,they don't push the sheep around or hurt them. Even the place where they shear them, OOF! super nice!.

  • @stover14

    @stover14

    3 жыл бұрын

    Every farmer I've met here loves their animals. I guess when you depend on these animals to make a living you have to respect them.

  • @scootergrant8683

    @scootergrant8683

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well they have the space whilst other countries have to give them small paddocks. In the U.K sheep farming doesn't have any apparent issues but one difference in N.Z is that they often keep their livestock outside and rarely inside.

  • @raimalopezspringhoff4542

    @raimalopezspringhoff4542

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scootergrant8683 well yes, but have you seen the other space that they have??? They do not even use it they just leave them in very squished places. Although some don't have any choice. So you are right.

  • @lostinsomevalley

    @lostinsomevalley

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well sheep are money. If a shearer kicked or harmed the sheep, the cocky (farmer), would know about and same with the contractor. So you'd be fired. The days of punching em, using your combs to burn them (with the tension nut) are gone. Plus feeding PETA doesn't help the industry in anyway.

  • @scootergrant8683

    @scootergrant8683

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lostinsomevalley However some do die on the way back with the large farms (stations) often to do with age.

  • @yeonjoonhong9833
    @yeonjoonhong98332 жыл бұрын

    0:35 that sheep sliding down made my day

  • @Avenus112
    @Avenus112 Жыл бұрын

    For Canadian winters wool coats are some of my best investments. Really odd that wool isnt bigger here- but ya its very expensive. I do love me some mutton though.

  • @koalaswearingcoats3399
    @koalaswearingcoats33993 жыл бұрын

    I love the guy grinding the shears with no face covering staring sparks in the eye

  • @jarv7441

    @jarv7441

    3 жыл бұрын

    You wait till you see the boys at the construction site haha

  • @biancat7761
    @biancat77613 жыл бұрын

    Natural fibres are coming back, plus wool is being used for insulation for houses. Dw wool will be just fine.

  • @scootergrant8683

    @scootergrant8683

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only problem is that as offshore demand increases, the prices for the locals will increase as well and also their capacity to produce the stuff can only expand so much.

  • @biancat7761

    @biancat7761

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scootergrant8683 offshore demand is not increasing. People love buying homemade (Australian Made) products. I only buy Australian produce (fruits and veg) and I try to source Aussie stuff whenever possible. I know the difference between someone trying to rip me off vs paying a little more for hanade products. Plenty of people are the same. Just you wait and see.

  • @scottread

    @scottread

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@biancat7761 people wanting to buy australian made products is just fine for products made in australia, but it does sod all for new zealand made products. just you wait and see.

  • @biancat7761

    @biancat7761

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@scottread agree! But I should have clarifies that buying homemade (Australian) of course extends to New Zealand! You guys have the same (if not better!) standards and quality when it comes to products. Im a big supporter of NZ and AUS products. Nz is our sister country ❤️

  • @Ida-fz3ir
    @Ida-fz3ir9 ай бұрын

    I really want wool products again in Germany: warm pullovers, house shoes, wool soles, sockets...blankets... since some years it nearly vanished...and was replaced by all sorts of synthetics... I miss it!

  • @lajoyalobos2009
    @lajoyalobos20092 жыл бұрын

    Imagine how good those clippers must feel on a hot summer day.

  • @dhies1792
    @dhies17923 жыл бұрын

    wool in italy cost a lot. if only i can get one of those, i’ll use em as my duvet on winter, or plaid.

  • @noirto2

    @noirto2

    3 жыл бұрын

    italy production probably have exclusive contract with eu wool producers. So no global imported wool to eu on large scale.

  • @scootergrant8683

    @scootergrant8683

    3 жыл бұрын

    Merino socks are brilliant for cold weather and comfy.

  • @gb8518

    @gb8518

    3 жыл бұрын

    Italy used to have on the 90's Recycle wool industry at Pratto. The quality was impressive . The famous lambswool was recycled. Export was a success. On the 2000's China appear very aggressive dropping the prices with slavery.

  • @JesterEric

    @JesterEric

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wool is very cheap in Europe and there will be tariffs on imports. Processors (likely in China) probably take a big profit

  • @minadabunny
    @minadabunny3 жыл бұрын

    My heart is melting. Sheep are soo cute!! 🥺💕

  • @theMcWOPPER

    @theMcWOPPER

    3 жыл бұрын

    They make great gyros too🙂

  • @ok-xh7dn

    @ok-xh7dn

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theMcWOPPER facts

  • @josiahlutchman4913

    @josiahlutchman4913

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theMcWOPPER also true

  • @SevenHunnid

    @SevenHunnid

    3 жыл бұрын

    I get high in my KZread videos for a living 💯, come watch a video!?

  • @meimelka

    @meimelka

    3 жыл бұрын

    If you love sheep, don't support wool. They don't care about the animal.. They just care about their profit. And when they do not profit the industry anymore they are getting killed... Of course they dot show this here, they want to advertise their industry but that's the sad truth behind it 😢

  • @dardar1862
    @dardar18623 жыл бұрын

    I pray we don’t loose your amazing wool!!!🙏🙏🙏

  • @67hutch
    @67hutch3 жыл бұрын

    As someone from New Zealand I love hearing non Kiwis try to pronounce New Zealand place names 😂

  • @REEEPROGRAM

    @REEEPROGRAM

    3 жыл бұрын

    How's life in new zealand? (Don't mind me, I'm just interested in your culture)

  • @helamannepia5560

    @helamannepia5560

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@REEEPROGRAMus New Zealanders are having the time of their life not worrying about covid or anything whereas a lot of countries still locked down

  • @REEEPROGRAM

    @REEEPROGRAM

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@helamannepia5560 sounds like heaven

  • @cheeseyboy2121

    @cheeseyboy2121

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@REEEPROGRAM as a kiwi I can say not having to worry about covid is a big plus but it's hard to get certain things here my grandparents have been waiting months for there couch materials overseas.

  • @fotorabia

    @fotorabia

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@helamannepia5560 Yeah sure, Hows the unaffordable house prices and massive homeless situation going?.

  • @wendygeorge8993
    @wendygeorge89933 жыл бұрын

    These guys and girls are amazing. The work is incredibly hard and physical

  • @nobodystaysawaketotheend9848
    @nobodystaysawaketotheend98483 жыл бұрын

    Please hang in there! I love woolmaterial I have wool blankets and bedding they are so good they’re better than down. Always provide the best level comfort resistant to mould. Love from Canada

  • @Lotr2987
    @Lotr29872 жыл бұрын

    I guess the only ways to increase the wool prices that come from sheep here in New Zealand is if some synthetic products are becoming less popular, or if they've been banned, or perhaps if there are really popular, good quality & affordable products that are made entirely out of New Zealand wool

  • @abdirazaqali8921
    @abdirazaqali89212 жыл бұрын

    The whole process is mindblowing at the same time beautiful

  • @sycorax7365
    @sycorax73653 жыл бұрын

    Its amazing how how smart the dogs are leading those sheep's in the right direction without one sheep missing out

  • @nts_natasya
    @nts_natasya3 жыл бұрын

    Its a couple goals when they say "ride a roller coaster" together 🥰

  • @mairadebayser5383
    @mairadebayser53832 жыл бұрын

    I love Wool! I hope the New Zeeland's farmers recover from the pandemics. Aren't the synthetic fabrics using Wool in their productions? I could imagine a lot of new synthetic fibers being created with Wool.

  • @Rokkiteer
    @Rokkiteer3 жыл бұрын

    Ship some to Finland. We need the insulation here. We get anywhere from -20 to -40 during the winter. (Celsius)

  • @joshuastewart1962
    @joshuastewart19623 жыл бұрын

    NZ government should try to get a deal with UK for the wool, we have a wool industry and not many farms that do wool for clothing so wouldn't upset farmers too much.

  • @JudyHart1

    @JudyHart1

    3 жыл бұрын

    British Wool Board has trouble selling wool too. This is a world-wide problem.

  • @scootergrant8683

    @scootergrant8683

    3 жыл бұрын

    N.Z wool exports have very good quality wool, so if somehow they found the best species for good wool in the U.K then they could also try producing their own equivalents to Merino wool. Especially in Scotland.

  • @flazzy6931

    @flazzy6931

    Жыл бұрын

    UK farmer here, we don't want NZ products near this country, nothing personal it's business.

  • @juliaforsyth8332

    @juliaforsyth8332

    Жыл бұрын

    @@flazzy6931 Yes you've got to look after your own. NZ needs to get away from carpet wool more. It's the bloody middleman that buggers everything up. Wool clothing so expensive but wool prices cheap.

  • @kellbean89

    @kellbean89

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@scootergrant8683 have to keep in mind you have to have the right breed for the environment. Merino wool is nice and fine, but the sheep itself isn't suited to heavy rainfall, humidity, or boggy, soft terrain

  • @gimmeamarg
    @gimmeamarg3 жыл бұрын

    This was eye opening. I had no idea! Gosh now I need to figure out where to buy wool products and be more aware!

  • @Quincy_Morris
    @Quincy_Morris3 жыл бұрын

    This is sheer brilliance

  • @NZlife-Cooking
    @NZlife-Cooking2 жыл бұрын

    OMG ! I love it thanks for leting learn part of NZ

  • @usynnstradler
    @usynnstradler3 жыл бұрын

    I love wool. I'm getting more into suits. I pray the new Zealand wool industry doesn't die

  • @karynwith-a-y6686

    @karynwith-a-y6686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Likely the rise of the synthetic fibre industry was engineered to hurt wool industry. Nothing outperforms natural fibres.

  • @nzfalcon8698

    @nzfalcon8698

    2 жыл бұрын

    @B W natural fibers breath where as synthetic fibers dont and they are smelly ,wool is an excellent fire retardant and is warm ,wool carpet is the best

  • @simonwilkins8597

    @simonwilkins8597

    Жыл бұрын

    You can blame the far East (especially China) for the demise of good industries.

  • @ishtar0077
    @ishtar00773 жыл бұрын

    8:46 come on make video about how good this is for environment on KZread and TikTok. I would love some bed sheets and sofa from this fabrics. Educated consumers and you will have buyers

  • @aspiring...

    @aspiring...

    3 жыл бұрын

    A decent wool coat can last years in comparison to a cheap synthetic one. So much better for the environment.

  • @nepalihercules

    @nepalihercules

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aspiring... and costs about 10 times more.

  • @oldcountryman2795

    @oldcountryman2795

    3 жыл бұрын

    No you wouldn’t because it’s expensive. If you wanted it and could afford it, you would already have it.

  • @ishtar0077

    @ishtar0077

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@oldcountryman2795 You are correct it's expensive and i have seen some items before and i decided it was not worth the price because I could buy cheaper. But when I was doing that I didn't have the knowledge that this product last longer and its environment friendly. I was not informed until now. So now I can see myself investing in the long term for my money and the environment.

  • @fjp9

    @fjp9

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nepalihercules it might cost more, but it lasts longer. buying something that lasts longer isn’t for everybody. some people prefer quality over quantity. it can also depend on a person’s style. for people who tend to change their style often it isn’t always the smartest thing. some people like buying a few classic or long lasting styles.

  • @crinkle2649
    @crinkle26493 жыл бұрын

    That is crazy. The amount of people who love to make things at home from wool and would love that wool

  • @juliaforsyth8332

    @juliaforsyth8332

    Жыл бұрын

    This carpet wool.

  • @HunterE6260
    @HunterE62603 жыл бұрын

    I am in the upholstery business, and depending on the furniture working with a wool fabric can either make the job a lot easier, or it can turn it into a nightmare. It is rarely in the middle ground.

  • @sitaramsreeram
    @sitaramsreeram3 жыл бұрын

    The voice of the narrator sounds so clean an clear..awesome vocal

  • @jt9907
    @jt99073 жыл бұрын

    2:53 dog goin crazy in the mosh pit

  • @LuckySingh-ln9ox

    @LuckySingh-ln9ox

    3 жыл бұрын

    2:54

  • @josiahlutchman4913

    @josiahlutchman4913

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @nevaeh9125

    @nevaeh9125

    3 жыл бұрын

    That sheepdog has something out for that specific sheep

  • @hybs9473
    @hybs94733 жыл бұрын

    "Go easy on the orange juice that stuff doesn't grow on trees... Wait, it does, so why is it damn expensive" The Orange Paradox

  • @Metaphysicalgrace86
    @Metaphysicalgrace862 жыл бұрын

    Keep making it. It's a thousands of years old resource that isn't going anywhere as long as we have farmers. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS

  • @Arrica101

    @Arrica101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yea thats all well and good saying that, totally different matter when you go broke and cant afford to pay the mortgage on your farm or the wages to pay shearing contractors. These guys arent living the life of luxury, they life a bloody hard life wondering if the next year will be their last

  • @tigertrail3361
    @tigertrail33613 жыл бұрын

    Shearer's hand veins are identical to the ones on sheep. Pure hard work

  • @royarguello8509
    @royarguello85093 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to purchase one of those throws. They look so soft 😍

  • @nepalihercules

    @nepalihercules

    3 жыл бұрын

    200 USD a pop

  • @royarguello8509

    @royarguello8509

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nepalihercules the one's I like are $260 and look like a solid investment with all this pandemic inside time. Might as well be super comfy.

  • @nepalihercules

    @nepalihercules

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@royarguello8509 yea, i just wanted to let you know how much these things costs. normally i don't spend more than 20 dollars on a throw, but if you can afford it then go for it

  • @youngz13o

    @youngz13o

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nepalihercules wow seriously? Thats ridiculous

  • @scootergrant8683

    @scootergrant8683

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well Merino wool is very very warm and soft. Socks are brilliant. Good ones last long and are comfy for hikes and weeks of tramping. They are costly but I'm guessing over in the U.S.A you pay a bit more but maybe not I'm not sure. Sometimes N.Z's exports can be purchased far cheaper overseas than in the country itself.

  • @silo3com
    @silo3com3 жыл бұрын

    I love this story. So fluffy

  • @beytibilgec3744
    @beytibilgec37443 жыл бұрын

    Great job great video thanks for sharing

  • @MarsMellow84
    @MarsMellow843 жыл бұрын

    I want to go and possibly live in NZ one day. I wish the best for these hard working people too!

  • @bichputin4763
    @bichputin47633 жыл бұрын

    I learned a lot. I would love to support this industry in the future, I actually own much wool but would love to buy from this New Zealand company eventually, maybe a blanket or two! Ty guys for all you do! Wool is so much better than plastic, it’s disgusting how we live in a plastic world at this point.

  • @dere1048
    @dere1048 Жыл бұрын

    No matter what you say, new zealanders will always feel good when a big internet influencer or channel makes a video on them

  • @tugrulserhat
    @tugrulserhat3 жыл бұрын

    very informative vid. thanks

  • @TheRozza333
    @TheRozza3333 жыл бұрын

    6:15... I love how "hell" is considered a swear word

  • @ahuman4734

    @ahuman4734

    3 жыл бұрын

    To me, sounded like heck. So that's even better.

  • @Nietabs

    @Nietabs

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Umbrella Corporation agreed

  • @Micheal31046

    @Micheal31046

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Umbrella Corporation *God agreed with your sins*

  • @randomdude4669

    @randomdude4669

    Жыл бұрын

    It was HeiCK

  • @peachycream8674
    @peachycream86743 жыл бұрын

    Wool and Cotton feel so amazing. A lot of the cheap Synthetic stuff rashes my skin and other family members. My great aunts had about four mountain sheep they use to sheer and make some blankets out of! So the tail is normally removed because flies LOVE to breed eggs in there from the poop feeces that get stuck in the wool. Yes it does cause rot and a painful infection incredibly fast. (I asked them and they told me that’s how they lost their fifth sheep in the past from it) Good memories tho! The sheep were sweet hearts.

  • @pokemonitishere202
    @pokemonitishere2022 жыл бұрын

    I would love to hug all the woollen cuties all day long 😍😍

  • @jubanchyne9250
    @jubanchyne92502 жыл бұрын

    Those dogs are super well trained 👌🏼👍🏼😎

  • @_tyrantlord
    @_tyrantlord3 жыл бұрын

    remember when PETA tried to spin this as a different story

  • @josiahlutchman4913

    @josiahlutchman4913

    3 жыл бұрын

    Peta hates animals

  • @Lexaire

    @Lexaire

    3 жыл бұрын

    They're breeding sheep to grow too big of coats, so big they need to be sheared twice a year just to stay alive. I'm glad the wool industry is dying and I hope it never recovers.

  • @masochistboy653

    @masochistboy653

    3 жыл бұрын

    People still think PETA is relevant?

  • @Tigerleiger

    @Tigerleiger

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Lexaire ?

  • @lordenel9715

    @lordenel9715

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Lexaire are u an idiot? U do kno that if the sheep aren’t shaven they get health complications and would probably die right?

  • @bopeep268
    @bopeep2683 жыл бұрын

    Wool is the best winter clothing. No synthetic comes even close. In -20 C° the only thing you need is one wool shirt and a windresistant jacket on top and you'll be warm. If you want that with only synthetics you have to pay a fortune for the best kinds of polyester jacket. A good wool shirt cost around 50-100 dollars + one windresistant jacket for about 20-50 dollars. A winter polyester quality jacket cost around 200-1000 dollars. The maximum for the wool option is about 150 dollars while the minimum for a polyester jacket is 200 dollars.

  • @richjones4956
    @richjones4956 Жыл бұрын

    Hats off to the Kiwis. Real work.

  • @knatocommander7673
    @knatocommander76733 жыл бұрын

    We have 203 heads here in New Mexico, my grandparents use to have over 1000 but laws were put out to only have a certain number. We had 2 years worth of wool because of the trade wars too but finally sold em all.

  • @trishamccartneybarrett
    @trishamccartneybarrett3 жыл бұрын

    As a knitter I want to buy this wool

  • @brookerobb4960

    @brookerobb4960

    3 жыл бұрын

    ME TOO!!!! I just kept thinking that in knitting/crocheting wool is absolutely KING

  • @jackwilson9204

    @jackwilson9204

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brookerobb4960 its pretty easy to get but as a kiwi I highly recommend possum× merino wool. Only can get from nz and is soft as hell

  • @brookerobb4960

    @brookerobb4960

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jackwilson9204 do they ship internationally? I’m American and would love to get my hands on it

  • @jackwilson9204

    @jackwilson9204

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brookerobb4960 I believe so might cost a little extra to ship over. Main name it goes under is possum silk merino wool.

  • @TheSlong123
    @TheSlong1233 жыл бұрын

    I don't knowbwhy I think this is hilarious. Can you imagine just going about your life and someone you see everyday just randomly holds you down, shaves your head, and just runs away?

  • @anshulbhardwaj4038

    @anshulbhardwaj4038

    3 жыл бұрын

    Runs away 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @christiangarza8122

    @christiangarza8122

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anshulbhardwaj4038 And then six months later they do it again. And then again.

  • @kennedyjojackson1202

    @kennedyjojackson1202

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well when you put it that way, I'm cry-laughing 💀💀

  • @jackwindensky5606
    @jackwindensky5606 Жыл бұрын

    This is one the first things they taught me in middle school. In a simulated farm you'd pick you're produce and the teacher would go up and tell you what happened for the day. I.e. price of corn went up, long winter causing half of some crop to die etc. You quickly realize the problem of having a farm with only 1 type of produce

  • @mateostyle
    @mateostyle3 жыл бұрын

    What a wild and woolly business.

  • @Kopano.Tlali69
    @Kopano.Tlali693 жыл бұрын

    My dad is a farmer here in South Africa the sale and cutting of wool is still big businesses. Some ministers are even steal money from the sale of wool

  • @StrangeLittleGarden
    @StrangeLittleGarden3 жыл бұрын

    Another alternative is turning it into something for gardeners. I've seen compressed wool pellets being used for Gardens as Pest Control and ground cover insulation because it breaks down as fertilizer. Add reusable shopping bags are on the rise they could definitely make a couple ton of those to ship out

  • @singhmaster4

    @singhmaster4

    2 жыл бұрын

    It breaks down as a fertilizer? In how many decades? I highly doubt it a quick process because the material is harder than human hair.

  • @Trixtah

    @Trixtah

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@singhmaster4 the primary purpose isn't as fertiliser in the garden - it's as a ground cover, a barrier to prevent frost or suppress weeds growing between the plants you want. But unlike plastic barriers, it breaks down and provides a little nitrogen to the soil when it does. Alas, wool wouldn't be great for reusable shopping bags because it doesn't have much tensile strength - there's no wool equivalent of canvas. It's great for warmth and comfort, not so much for supporting loads.

  • @silverdale3207

    @silverdale3207

    Жыл бұрын

    You can but there's not enough value in it for the producer, those are normally made from the fleece offskirts which are low value.

  • @romeosromo6286
    @romeosromo62862 жыл бұрын

    Keywords here: “back in the day”, “golden era”.. Nothing lasts forever, you have to innovate.

  • @francisfishing4913
    @francisfishing4913 Жыл бұрын

    I love wool so much, it's my all-time favorite

  • @icaro1728
    @icaro17283 жыл бұрын

    The sheer ability of those shearers is impressive

  • @ABD5667
    @ABD56673 жыл бұрын

    A farmer years ago in South Africa focusses on fine wool, he specifically breeds his sheep to have finer wools.

  • @beelinekhan460
    @beelinekhan460 Жыл бұрын

    an idea for coarse wool...in Germany and Austria we make wool pellets for garden fertilizer!

  • @kezakietuonaga8199
    @kezakietuonaga81993 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Environment friendly products are best 👌

  • @DomingoDeSantaClara
    @DomingoDeSantaClara3 жыл бұрын

    I wear thick wool socks all year round,anything synthetic gives me stinky feet,wool allows your skin to breath no matter what the temperature.

  • @leowzhilin

    @leowzhilin

    3 жыл бұрын

    It makes my skin itchy. I'd rather synthetic.

  • @C.Woodford

    @C.Woodford

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like both

  • @alfonsomunoz4424

    @alfonsomunoz4424

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wear wool socks year-round too. Love 'em!

  • @parihav
    @parihav3 жыл бұрын

    Business Insider had a video on Cashmere being expensive about a year ago. They should switch to raising cashmere goats, the price of their wool is still very expensive and profitable.

  • @edavid2557

    @edavid2557

    3 жыл бұрын

    To be honest they should raise some local native animal that can produce textile fibres. It would be way more ecological than sheep and it would make a difference between them and other farmers. Let's think different! For the sake of the land and the people

  • @gennabird107

    @gennabird107

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@edavid2557 Here in NZ we have no native mammals... other than a type of bat, which might not work very well 😆

  • @JohnSmith-qj4cf
    @JohnSmith-qj4cf2 жыл бұрын

    Most the guys from New Zealand love to ! Love there sheep ! Evon on a second stage from behind

  • @Flying_GC

    @Flying_GC

    2 жыл бұрын

    Learn to speak English before trying to mock us.

  • @elisefrancis8931
    @elisefrancis89312 жыл бұрын

    This is so sad. Thank you for making this video, it’s changed the way I think about wool and makes me want to be more considerate about buying it over synthetic products. how would I know if a wool product is made with NZ Wool?

  • @scootergrant8683

    @scootergrant8683

    2 жыл бұрын

    Read the label for where the products are from. Look for NZ or a Kiwi bird. It is hard to say because there is no standard symbol that I know of like Australia made stuff with a kangaroo or the country. Just read the labels.