Agriculture Minister Damien O Connor says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will contribute $1.9 million to the three-year project through its Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund. The rise of synthetic carpets has overtaken wool dramatically in the last few decades, which has severely affected the wool industry, says O Connor.
Bremworth chief executive Paul Alston says the funding will go towards the project s total costs of $4.9 million and support the research and development of natural and green chemistry-based alternatives to the few remaining synthetic components of woollen carpets.
Alston hopes the move will see more Kiwis return to using woollen carpets in their houses instead of synthetics.
Sustainable wool research programme backed by government
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