New Zealand’s fledgling cashmere industry, which has its roots in South Otago, has reached a significant milestone, as Sally Rae reports. Production of the first pilot New Zealand-grown cashmere garments is being heralded as a milestone in the country’s fledgling cashmere industry. In January, New Zealand Cashmere — formed by Clinton farmers David and RobynRead more
A South Otago couple believe their goats produce cashmere as good as anywhere in the world, Rob Tipa reports. Cashmere is the forgotten fibre of New Zealand hill country farming, but for one South Otago couple, reviving the dormant cashmere industry represents an outstanding opportunity for goat farmers. David and Robyn Shaw, who farm aRead more
David Shaw, a cashmere goat farmer from Otago, believes the potential for cashmere farming in New Zealand is huge. Listen to the discussion with David on Radio New Zealand’s Morning Rural News. Click on the link below to listen to the full story. (2.22 – 3.55) Original article: Radio New Zealand . Morning Rural NewsRead more
Buoyed by the quality of cashmere produced by goats on their Clinton farm, David and Robyn Shaw believe the fibre offers an “amazing opportunity” for New Zealand farmers. For the past 35 years, they have been working quietly behind the scenes to now be producing fibre they consider of equal quality to the best inRead more
The luxury fibre cashmere is in hot demand with international fashion designers. The Shaws from South Otago have been quietly working behind the scenes for the past 35 years on the global opportunity. Their cashmere fibre under their company, New Zealand Cashmere is producing fibre as fine as 12 microns, proving to be brighter &Read more
Buoyed by the quality of cashmere produced by goats on their Clinton farm, David and Robyn Shaw believe the fibre offers an “amazing opportunity” for New Zealand farmers. For the past 35 years, they have been working quietly behind the scenes to now be producing fibre they consider of equal quality to the best inRead more
The country’s leading cashmere wool-fibre farmer wants to breathe new life into what he describes as a stagnant industry with huge potential. David Shaw, who farms in Central Otago with his wife Robyn, said the cashmere industry in New Zealand was still cottage-style producing hundreds of kilogrammes of wool. That was a far cry fromRead more
Cashmere is adored and loved by fashion designers and luxury fashion houses around the world and for very good reason…cashmere is an extraordinary fibre and their customers love it. It’s incredibly soft, fantastically warm and beautiful to wear. No other fabric screams special, unique and distinctive in the same way. It is for these reasonsRead more