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The fascinating story behind Merino Wool - McDonald Textiles

The fascinating story behind Merino Wool - McDonald Textiles

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Merino wool is world renowned for its quality, and has been for centuries. It’s softer, warmer and lighter than other wool, and it is these qualities which have made it the centre of a fascinating history stretching back over 500 years. The Merino sheep The Merino breed is known for having the softest wool of any sheep. Over the centuries, they have been bred to produce finer and finer wool, resulting in what we see today. Merino sheep are a tough, resilient bunch, and can survive in geographies and climates in which other sheep can not. They can be found thriving in the freezing highlands of the South Island, or in the sweltering heat of the Australian Outback. Predominantly bred for their wool, Merino tend to be smaller than other sheep which are bred for meat, although their coats are nearly three