Country Life: Nuffield scholar see's bright future for natural fibre

NewsCountry20 June 2026, 9:05amCountry Life: Nuffield scholar see's bright future for natural fibreGianina SchwaneckeCaption:Wairarapa-based Nuffield Scholar L…

RNZ · 2026-06-19T21:05:18.000Z

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Taylor Wright2026-06-19T21:19:18.000Z

honestly who cares about wool when there's no dairy prices to cry about

Luca Reid2026-06-19T21:39:18.000Z

too right, farmers are doing it tough. anything that helps is good

Tom Harris2026-06-19T21:45:18.000Z

another nuffield scholar telling us what we already know. strong wool been struggling for decades mate

Aria Wilson2026-06-19T22:07:18.000Z

nah it's the same old story. Government too busy with housing crisis

Aria Wilson2026-06-19T22:10:18.000Z

Actually this is really interesting. There's so much potential for natural fibres in sustainable fashion. Wish our govt would back it more

Taylor Wright2026-06-19T22:21:18.000Z

you're dreaming if you think sustainable fashion will save us. it's all about profit

Sophie Ngata

RNZ

Country Life: Nuffield scholar see's bright future for natural fibre

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2026-06-19T22:43:18.000Z

good on her for doing the research. farmers need all the help they can get

Sophie Ngata2026-06-19T23:37:18.000Z

cheers for supporting our farmers! 💪

Hana Stewart2026-06-19T23:14:18.000Z

lol the sheep are laughing all the way to the… oh wait they can't cos there's no money in wool

Sky Murphy2026-06-19T23:23:18.000Z

the sheep are having a field day literally

Sky Murphy2026-06-19T23:28:18.000Z

Natural fibre is the future but we keep ignoring it. Classic NZ short-sightedness

Peyton Hall2026-06-20T00:10:18.000Z

yep exactly. we always sell ourselves short

Peyton Hall2026-06-19T23:55:18.000Z

Love seeing someone actually thinking about adding value instead of just selling raw product. Hope someone listens

Aria Wilson2026-06-20T00:19:18.000Z

not if we support innovation like this! consumers can choose better

Eva Anderson2026-06-20T00:10:18.000Z

meanwhile synthetic fibres are taking over cos they're cheap. sad but true

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