{"id":1975,"date":"2022-11-29T16:36:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2023-02-15T10:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T09:58:37","slug":"what-is-the-role-of-the-wool-collector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/en\/what-is-the-role-of-the-wool-collector\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the role of the wool collector?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>The wool selection process is as important as the shearing of the sheep<\/strong>. Not so long ago, French wool was left to its own devices, even burnt as it was deemed unusable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, <strong>the good news is that the collection of wool, supported by local breeders and associations, is becoming more and more frequent throughout the country.<\/strong> A wool collector then comes to buy and collect the wool to supply it to French manufacturers and craftsmen. <strong>This is a meticulous job that requires know-how and an excellent knowledge of the product, its properties and qualities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1975-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ramassage-de-la-laine-tri-l-Segard-Masurel.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ramassage-de-la-laine-tri-l-Segard-Masurel.mp4\">https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ramassage-de-la-laine-tri-l-Segard-Masurel.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_0db20381 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industriels-textiles-l-Segard-Masurel-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-us_600_600_crop size-us_600_600_crop\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industriels-textiles-l-Segard-Masurel-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industriels-textiles-l-Segard-Masurel-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2><strong>Shearing and sorting\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before it can be prepared and sorted, the raw wool is collected and picked up by a wool collector. The washing and sorting processes are carried out directly after collecting the wool from the farmers. The wool is sorted by hand to remove plant material such as straw. The wools are collected and sorted according to their specificities. They are then washed and ready to be processed directly by the cooperative or sold to other players in the industry depending on their properties and desired uses: tapestries, quilting or spinning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Collecting, a profession in its own right<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The collection of raw wool is generally carried out by an independent wool collector or by a cooperative or association.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first step taken by the wool collector is to go to the breeders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Then, the collector weighs the raw wool which has been packed in bags. The bags of raw wool\u00a0 are weighed by the wool collector using a Roman scale. The price per kilo varies according to the type of wool and its demand on the market.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once the weighing is done, the bags of wool are loaded directly into a truck and sent to the processing stages.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW134895169 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134895169 BCX0\">In general, professional wool collectors collect raw wool once a year after shearing. A collection can sometimes exceed one ton depending on the number of sheep and the size of the farm. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW134895169 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134895169 BCX0\">However, on smaller farms, farmers who do not produce the same volumes of wool, approach cooperatives and associations directly to either donate wool or to find processors who are able to work with smaller volumes of wool.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The wool selection process is as important as the shearing of the sheep. 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