DIFFERENT TRACEABILITY SYSTEMS HAMPER TRANSPARENCY IN AUSTRALIA
December 1st, 2018
WITH consumers globally becoming ever-more concerned about whether the woolen products they buy, use or wear were made without cruelty to the animals from which this natural fibre was shorn, the wool industry has been working hard to improve its traceability systems. Suppliers, processors and brands increasingly understand that it is no longer enough to be sustainable and ethical; they have to be able to prove this good husbandry practice through reliable data systems and certifications that can be trusted.
In Argentina, for instance, wool has been produced ...
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