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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Andrew Morrison: Wool Research Organisation Chair on the strong wool sector securing first export deal for wool particles
Description: A significant milestone for the country's wool sector, with an export deal signed. Wool Source has had its first commercial export order confirmed. The Wool Research Organisation company's signed a deal with a Japanese company, for eight tonnes of Kiwi products. Chair Andrew Morrison told Heather du Plessis-Allan they’ve spent about seven years deconstructing strong wool down to a molecular level and finding applications for it. He says this is the first shipment going into the personal care market, but they’re also looking into fire retardanty, packaging, and pigments.  LIS...