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The report identifies the absence of scouring and small-scale processing facilities as a barrier to adding value to wool in Ireland.

IN WILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, A LOCAL COUPLE IS RETURNING TO THE NEW ENGLAND TRADITION OF TEXTILE PRODUCTION, ALBEIT ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE. WE TAKE IN WOOL FROM CUSTOMERS, USUALLY PEOPLE WHO RAISE THE ...