| SandnesGarn
Marks
& Kattens
Garnstudio
Punta
Yarns
Zealana
|
Possum
Fibres from New Zealand
Some
facts that you may not know about the possum from New Zealand:
- Possums
are not native animals to New Zealand
- They
were first introduced from Australia in 1837, and have no natural enemies
- There
are approx. 60 million possums in New Zealand, reproducing at 30% per
year
- It
is considered a pest, destroying native plants, animals and birds in
New Zealand's environment
- Possums
eat and destroy nearly 20,000 tonnes of vegetation - every night!
- The
NZ Government spends NZ$90 million a year just on eradicating the possum
- Within
New Zealand, both the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the
Department of Conservation and Regional Health Boards support the humane
culling of possum numbers as a key means of protecting NZ's unique eco-systems
The
Possum fibre is:
- 55%
warmer than merino
- 35%
warmer than cashmere
- shown
to have a high resistence to pilling compared to other natural fibres
- exceptionally
soft to the touch
|
|
