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Falkland Wool Growers Ltd FALKLAND WOOL Sheep farming for the production of high quality wool, has been the main form of agriculture in the Falkland Islands for over the last 160 years. Fleeces are available from the Polwarth, Corriedale, Cormo, Dohne Merino and Comeback sheep breeds.     Falkland Wool Growers, acting as agents for the majority of farmers in the Islands, offer high quality fleece wool with the following specifications:- Choice snow-white Falkland Islands fleeces untied. Fibre diameters available in the range 18 microns to 31 microns. Excellent soft handling and good bulk. .1/.5% vegetable matter, no burrs, classed and fully skirted. Prepared ready for best Scouring, Carding and Combing. Completely free of Organo-Phosphate and Synthetic Pyrethroid sheep dip residues. (No sheep dipping is undertaken by Falkland Island farmers). Organic accredited supplies now available with orders currently being taken. Fully tested with original IWTO/WTAE/NZWTA/LATU certificates provided. Dark Coloured Fibres reading per 100 grams of Tops: in the range 0-5 for wool finer than 26µ, in the range 10-15 for 26.1-28µ and in the range 20-25 for fleece wool coarser than 28.1µ. FALKLAND WOOL GROWERS LTD Email: roberthall@falklandwoolgrowers.co.uk Tel: 00 44 (0) 1848 200 497 Fax: 00 44 (0) 1848 200 489