Entries by Marco Bruzzesi

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece up to 30 cents cheaper, skirtings 30-40 cents cheaper and open tops 20 cents cheaper. FLEECE The fleece market drifted another 30 cents cheaper today. Initially better tested wools remained firm but towards the end of the day they also came back 20-30 cents. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 15.7%. SKIRTINGS Skirtings […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece up to 30 cents dearer, skirtings firm and open tops 25-50 cents dearer. FLEECE The fleece market saw rises of 30-40 cents for better tested 19.5u and finer. Broader and lower yielding wools slid back around 20 cents. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 7.2%. SKIRTINGS Skirtings were generally firm compared to last […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece 30 cents cheaper, skirtings 20-30 cents cheaper and open tops 50-80 cents cheaper. FLEECE The fleece market fell a further 20-40 cents today. This time it was the finer end that suffered the most with falls up to 50 cents while the 20.5u and broader fell by around 15-20 cents. Fleece had a […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece 30 cents cheaper, skirtings 30-40 cents cheaper and open tops 30-50 cents cheaper. FLEECE The fleece market continued to drift lower today with all types around 30 cents cheaper. Some better tested 17.5u fleece sold at levels similar to last week. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 33.6%. SKIRTINGS Skirtings were generally 30-40 […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece 5-10 cents cheaper, skirtings unchanged and open tops 15 cents cheaper. FLEECE The fleece market eased slightly again today, with 19.5u and broader drifting by around 5-10 cents. There was strong demand for best style 18.5u and finer fleece which saw prices 5-10 cents dearer. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 11.2%. SKIRTINGS […]

Life Cycle Assessment at The Schneider Group

How to define and create a Sustainable Wool Business? As society is combatting climate change, businesses around the world are contributing through the development and implementation of their own sustainability strategies. Unfortunately, sustainability is a very broad word, surrounded by subjectivity in most cases. At The Schneider Group, we didn’t want to be trivial about […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece 15-40 cents dearer, skirtings 20-30 cents dearer and open tops 20 cents dearer. FLEECE The fleece market rose again today with better spec wools up to 40-50 cents dearer, while average spec fleece was firm to 10 cents dearer. The finer end was the most affected. Brokers withdrew a large number of lots […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece 15-30 cents dearer, skirtings 20 cents dearer and open tops 30 cents dearer. FLEECE The fleece market rose by 15-30 cents today, with better spec lots the most affected and attracting very strong demand. Poorer spec fleece was firm to 10 cents dearer. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 14.3%. SKIRTINGS Skirtings were […]

FREMANTLE MARKET REPORT

COMMENT Fleece 100-130 cents cheaper, skirtings 80-90 cents cheaper and open tops 50-75 cents cheaper. FLEECE The fleece market fell heavily today with prices generally 100-120 cents cheaper across all microns and types. Fleece had a passed-in rate of 61.8%. SKIRTINGS Skirtings were around 80 cents cheaper. OPEN TOP Open tops were generally 50-75 cents […]

ANNUAL CASHMERE MARKET REPORT 2019

CHINA In 2019, cashmere production in China was 15.437,8 tonnes, a reduction of about 13.5% compared to 2018. Due to the decrease in demand in 2019, it is estimated that production in 2020 will be about 10% less than last year. At the beginning of 2019, demand for cashmere was still good. With the reduction […]

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