Shropshire wool now a popular futon mattress filling
Japanese can’t get enough of Shropshire wool, which is quite a popular material for futon mattresses over there. They are such big fans, that a Japanese film crew had to travel all the way from Asia to the UK, to document a Shropshire flock in the region.
The Japanese are such big fans of wool from Shropshire sheep that a film crew has travelled from Japan to Derbyshire to film the largest Shropshire flock in the UK.
Shropshire wool has become popular in Japan as part of a mix blended for the manufacture of futon mattresses. They find it is suited to this purpose because of its soft and springy texture.
Richard and Rosemary Spencer, of Alkmonton, Ashbourne, hosted the programme makers, whose visit was organised by the British Wool Marketing Board.
“We were delighted to host the television crew and to learn that wool from Shropshire sheep was so highly thought of in Japan,” said Mr Spencer.
“Although our main income comes from producing prime lambs for the UK market, the excellent fleece of the Shropshire sheep also plays an important part in the survival of lambs in the spring.
“New-born Shropshire lambs have plenty of wool cover, which is vital during the first few days of life when they need all the protection they can get.”
Via Farmers Guardian
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