BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 12:27:00
Worth next to nothing. it was always classed as not a very good product to sell, you know, i can say we were getting 8—10p a kilo for our herdwick wool, whereas other fleeces are up to 60p a kilo. but demand for herdwick wool is rising, now fetching more than £1 per kilo. the industry says there's an increased awareness of the breed. they're just nice, sweet things for the home. it might be a cartoon version, but this lake district company has been credited with helping to improve the herdwick profile, and it began 1a years ago with a walk on the fells. we bumped into a herdwick, it looked ...
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