CHINA MERINO DEMAND BONANZA CONTINUES TO BE FED BY AUSTRALIAN INPUTS
December 1st, 2017
THE POPULARITY of soft merino wool in China is growing, with this demand offering Australian wool exporters a potential export bonanza, until – and if – Chinese wool growers develop their own merino supplies.
But for the time being, say Australian and Chinese merino experts, efforts to develop Chinese merino production remains stuck in laboratories, with Chinese consumers mistrustful of the quality of China-made wool.
Meanwhile a ready supply of quality merino wool remains at hand from Australia, whose wool companies are investing in China-based ...
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