OUR PARTNERS

At Wools of New Zealand, we are proud to grow wool for world-leading brands who share our passion for producing the highest quality fibre while caring for our planet. As our partners, we go to great lengths to meet their needs, such as by matching up the best farm and sheep for their requirements. We even work together to predict future trends, then, strive to grow the right wool in the right way to help them always stay one step ahead of the competition.

CAMIRA FABRICS

Camira loves making wool fabrics, specialising in manufacturing beautiful upholstery fabrics for the contract sector.

Alongside its unique technical properties, wool is highly sustainable, completely natural, rapidly renewable and biodegradable. Camira share our passion for this wonderful fibre and together we’ve been in partnership since 2012 to bring fully traceable, premium wool into interiors. Look out for ‘Blazer’ and ‘Synergy’ both built using Wools of New Zealand fibre.

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ULSTER CARPETS

Ulster Carpets, working in partnership with Wools of New Zealand, have developed three 100% wool carpet ranges, Auckland, Queenstown and Wellington Stripe in Laneve wool.

Manufactured in Denmark by danfloor (an Ulster Group Company specialising in the manufacture of tufted products), the range of Open Spaces Auckland, Queenstown and Wellington Stripe all utilise a dense loop pile texture to create a contemporary floor covering that is also both soft and warm. All these Wools of New Zealand Laneve products, provide the consumer with luxurious 100% wool carpet, supplied by farmers who’ve met a comprehensive range of environmental, social responsibility and animal welfare standards.

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MARKS & SPENCER

M&S are among the first retailers to launch a range of RWS certified wool menswear pieces, having played a significant role in its development along with Wools of New Zealand. RWS’s transparent sourcing shows a clear commitment to supporting progressive standards of animal welfare, land management and traceability across the wool sector, which M&S know is very important to their customers.

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CRUCIAL TRADING

Crucial Trading is a proud member of Wools of New Zealand’s Laneve™ initiative, which gives 100% traceability back to the farms from which the wool is grown. Crucial remains loyal to innovation and inspiring design with over 100 different floorcoverings in their collection, including award-winning ranges, such as "Fabulous", in Laneve wool. Look out for the “Fabulous” and “Biscayne” carpets made from 100% Laneve wools.

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ELEMENTS LONDON

Elements consider themselves designers, craftspeople and inventors, creating flooring materials and colours that you won't find anywhere else in the UK.

They are innovators and trend setters and from their design studio in London, they engineer materials that perform like no others by being super soft, Eco-friendly and hard wearing.

Elements work with Wools of New Zealand to provide ethical and sustainable wool and for our pure focus on science and innovation.

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ENKEV NATURAL FIBRES

Although Enkev are onr of our newest partners they have been providing Natural Fibre solutions to various industries since 1932.

The Enkev Group has immense pride and passion as a supplier of high quality, high integrity filling solutions. Wools of New Zealand helps Enkev take their ethical and traceable supply chain to truly unique levels. Our partnership allows Enkev the ability to source the very best material direct from farms on the beautiful islands of New Zealand

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LAWTON YARNS

Located in the heart of the UK’s textile industry, Lawton Yarns produce wool yarns for many of the UK and Europe’s top flooring brands. Lawton’s are a world-leading wool spinning facility whose success is borne from forward thinking. With over 100 years of heritage they have stood the test of time.

Lawton Yarns can process 400 Tonnes of wool per week. Like Wools of New Zealand, their scale sets them apart, but it's their consistency that keeps customers coming back for more.

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DANSPIN

Danspin are a major provider of high-quality wool and wool-rich yarns to the global carpet sector. Located in Denmark and Lithuania, they are a reliable partner providing 100% wool yarns into our Laneve programme. It’s safe to say, that Danspin really know wool and can deliver innovative and creative solutions in a variety of yarn styles.

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DOWNHAM

Downham Axminster provide woven carpet of true quality, designed and manufactured in the UK using Wools of New Zealand fibre. Downham Axminster welcomed the challenge to create and manufacture a carpet of true quality suitable for both the residential and commercial market, giving the industry a product of consistent high quality at a competitive price.

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GRENTEX

Based in India, Grentex have been in textiles since 1904. Having been in the Wool Industry for over 5 generations as a family business, they understand the importance of quality and customer care.

Grentex are the First Wools of New Zealand spinner partner in India. Their skilled and highly qualified technical staff, backed by a dedicated workforce, enables Grentex to supply combed fibre, worsted and semi–worsted as well as woollen yarns.

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