Topic
sheep
Manufacturing Merino Wool Yields 4-5 Pounds per Sheep Annually, New Guide Shows Textile Buyers
WIRED's merino wool apparel guide shows textile buyers how to specify the fiber by GSM, maps merino weights to fleece equivalents, and details Nuyarn, a merino-nylon hybrid yarn. It also warns that cheaper wool may carry a higher carbon footprint. For apparel manufacturers, the report frames merino as a renewable but naturally limited input, with per-sheep yields of 4 to 5 pounds per year.
Commodities Dorper and Texel Genetics to Boost Local Mutton Output in Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir government has imported 900 exotic sheep—450 Dorper and 450 Texel—from Australia under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme to boost local mutton production. The breeds, known for rapid growth and high meat yield, will be used for cross-breeding with local sheep to narrow the region's significant production-consumption gap. The initiative aims to achieve self-reliance in mutton production and benefit local farmers.