Related Keywords: animal welfare, Australian growers warned, change its approach, created by Textile Exchange, exclusively buy non-mulesed or cease-mulesed, fall further behind competitiors, Italian wool buyer, major brands like Target and H&M, Modiano, New draft standard for wool production, not for profit organization, prohibits museling, to prevent fly-strike
Following the release of a new draft standard for wool production created by not-for-profit organisation Textiles Exchange, Australian growers warned that failing to changes its approach to animal welfare would fall further behind their competitors said Italian wool buyer Modiano.
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) sets out guidelines for growers to meet around animal welfare and sustainability and prohibits museling, the practice of surgically removing skin surrounding a sheep's tail to prevent fly-strike.
