Article 641MK Hi-tech softening enzymes offer hope of revival for Scottish wool industry

Hi-tech softening enzymes offer hope of revival for Scottish wool industry

by
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#641MK)

Research project hopes to help coarser fleece from hill-farmed flocks compete with imported merino and cashmere

In a laboratory in Edinburgh, carefully selected enzymes are right now breaking down a sheep's fleece in the name of science.

In a world-first research project that advocates for native textiles believe could catalyse a revival of the Scottish wool industry, researchers are exploring ways to treat the coarser fleece that is usually produced by hill-farmed flocks to make it more suitable for clothing.

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