The shearer’s outfit is generally dungarees (pants with double thickness of material in the front and lower back of the leg) a “Jacky Howe” (blue sleeveless singlet named after one of the best shearers in Australia) and non-slip moccasins (shoes) made from felt.
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What better inspiration for our first collection of limited edition Merino scarves than the plants that grow at “Glenwood"! Our graphic designer Manuela Strano spent a weekend at the farm earlier in the year sketching and taking photos of the native grasses and other botanicals that grow on the property.
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Our brief was to come up with something that reflected our values and included imagery of hearts, merino, wool, fibre, fleece, crimps and quality …. easy right!
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This week Norm and Frank (our farm hand) have been busy getting ready for our Artificial Insemination (AI) program with our top Stud Ewes (i.e. the best girls we have on Glenwood).
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The micron of Glenwood Merinos has dropped by a factor of 4 in the last 20 years. This means our Merino is silky soft, lustrous and luxurious and feels more like cashmere than traditional Merino.
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Shearing is going well - Over 100 bales of absolutely beautiful, white, deeply crimped soft Merino wool and there’s a great atmosphere in the shearing shed.
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Well treated land makes for healthier, happier animals as does our focus on animal welfare. We have bred Merinos that are “plain bodied” and naturally resistant to fly strike. As such, we have not had to mules our animals since 2005.
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