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19/12/2006 - Bed Down with Beautiful British Wool from Naturewarm

The soft and luxurious Throw by Naturewarm is filled with British Wool.

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01/12/2006 - British Wool Heads to Las Vegas for Surfaces 2007

The British Wool Marketing Board and visiting manufacturers will attend the floor-covering event - Surfaces 2007 in Las Vegas.

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27/11/2006 - New berber twist from Brockway Proves a Winner

Orion Twist, a new berber from Brockway Carpets.

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20/11/2006 - Wool Board Shearing Manager Wins New National Award

David John, Sales Executive for Lister Shearing who presented the award, Colin MacGregor and Alan Derryman, Chairman, BISCA

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16/11/2006 - Sample Test Results Show Strengths of British Wool

British Wool proves its strengths in wool test report.

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15/11/2006 - Goodacre Carpets of Kendal Push British Wool Contract Ranges

The Low Wood Hotel in the Lake District was recently fitted with highly resilient carpet from Goodacre's Herdwick Collection.

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18/10/2006 - Kevin Wins with Wool!

Kevin Wheatley demonstrating how a quality carpet will bounce back into shape.

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15/09/2006 - Adam Carpets Add Darker Neutrals in Autumn Update to Carpet Ranges

New Shades for the Autumn Season

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15/09/2006 - British Wool Celebrate Success with Retailer POS Campaign

The British Wool stand at the National Floor Show in Harrogate

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13/09/2006 - Wool Board Pursues Strategy, Despite Difficult Year

Frank Langrish, BWMB's Chairman

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06/09/2006 - Testing Engagement for Welsh MP

Roger Williams with Amias Taylor, Technical Manager of WTA Ltd.

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07/08/2006 - British Wool Puts Wool Knowledge First As they Launch Life-Size Farmer Tom

British Wool's Farmer Tom show card will now be increased to life size for added showroom impact.

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24/07/2006 - Calderdale Carpets Launch Ax-tile in British Wool

The ax-tile by Calderdale Carpets is perfect for leisure industry locations as shown with their recent Hollywood Bowl contract.

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19/07/2006 - Shear Stamina Pulls the Crowds at Great Yorkshire Show

Shear skill and physical stamina made sheep shearing a crowd-pulling event at Great Yorkshire Show last week.

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07/07/2006 - Sheep Dog Training Reaps Results

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28/06/2006 - The Shear Comfort of British Wool

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21/06/2006 - 'Perfect' Clip Wins Wool Award for Cabrach Farmer

Photograph shows David Smith receiving the award from George Rouse, Chairman of the Wool Board's Scottish North Region Committee.

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19/06/2006 - Children Love to Knit in Japan say British Wool

The British Wool Children's Knitting Workshop at the Japan Hobby Show 2006 was attended by Miss Tamoko Takamori - celebrated Japanese knitting expert.

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08/06/2006 - British Wool Gets Knitting at Major Craft Show in Japan

British Wool at the Japan Hobby Show 2006

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08/06/2006 - Japan's 'Knitting Prince'

Mr Mitsuharu Hirose on the British Wool stand at the Japan Hobby Show 2006 in May.

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08/06/2006 - Knit Café Culture in Japan - British Wool Style

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31/05/2006 - Kingsmead Launch 'New Vitronic' Range in British Wool

Picture shows - New Vitronic - shown here in Latte - a range in British Wool by Kingsmead Carpets.

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15/05/2006 - Creative Twist 60, a 60oz tufted range in British Wool by Creative Carpets.

Creative Twist 60, a 60oz tufted range in British Wool by Creative Carpets.

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15/05/2006 - Wool - Shear Good Sense

Photograph attached shows Wool Board Shearing Manager Colin MacGregor running a shearing course.

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05/05/2006 - Wool Board Plans For Efficiencies Of Scale

Picture shows Ferris Whidborne (left) and Wool Board Chairman, Frank Langrish discussing the new wool sheet compacting machine at the Thame wool grading depot.

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04/05/2006 - 'Shear' Indifference from Yorkshire Farmers

Wool Board Senior Shearing Instructor, Doug Lambie, taking a shearing course at Settle.

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20/04/2006 - Jacob Family Grows as Concept Manufacturing add breed for Colour

Alan Jones-Bratt with a Jacob sheep and a Shetland Moorit sheep at the 'Royal Show' 2005 at Stoneleigh.

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12/04/2006 - Britain's longest serving wool grader retires after 50 years

Britain's longest serving wool grader, Davy Dewar (left) takes charge of a lap top, a retirement gift presented by Wool Board MD, Ian Hartley.

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07/04/2006 - BWMB Launch Farmer Tom Show Card for Retailers.

The Farmer Tom show card will be seen in retail flooring stores helping to promote British Wool carpets.

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06/04/2006 - British Wool Auction System Attracts Interest from China

From left to right: Chris Rowan, Depot Manager at North of England Wools, Richard Poole, European Business Manager for the British Wool Marketing Board with visitors Mr Bao Xusheng and Janice Yu of the Nanjing Wool Market as they inspect British Wool prior to auction.

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06/04/2006 - New Wool Testing Website Provides Information at the Click of a Key

Tim Parkes General Manager of the Wool Testing Authority Europe (WTAE) with the new WTAE website

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05/04/2006 - Knitter goes East

Picture attached of June Onibango who will be promoting British Wool in Japan in May.

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04/04/2006 - Axminster Carpets offer quality... from Concept to Carpet

The St Regis Hotel with carpet by Axminster Carpets Ltd.

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27/03/2006 - Experienced Members Returned

l-r - Robin Raine, Cameron Buchanan, James Turner and Nigel Williams.

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24/03/2006 - Planet Contracts launch Luxury Contract Range in British Wool

'Monticello' a luxury contract carpet range in British Wool by Planet Contracts

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21/03/2006 - Farming Connect Joins Forces with The Wool Board

l - r - Gareth Jones, Gethin Jones, Rhodri Hughes, Bert Evans (instructor) and Carol Jacob.

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17/03/2006 - 'Learn about Wool' Kits

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07/03/2006 - Jacaranda Carpets Launch New Swaledale Ranges

Swaledale Stria and Swaledale Honeycomb, new ranges in British Wool by Jacaranda Carpets.

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06/03/2006 - British Wool Receive Presentation from American International Design Guild

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25/01/2006 - Hibernia Introduces Masterpiece with Real Shetland Wool

(l-r) Simon Curtis, Tim Booth, Steve Bric and Martin Curtis

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23/01/2006 - Adam Carpets Add Stripe to Kasbah range in British Wool

Kasbah Stripe in British Wool by Adam Carpets shown here in the broad stripe design.

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19/01/2006 - New Accessory range breathes new life into wool textile business

Tom Glover with his new range of accessories.

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