{"id":3805,"date":"2024-12-12T15:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/?p=3805"},"modified":"2025-01-06T15:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T14:16:20","slug":"the-different-uses-of-french-sheep-wool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.segardmasurel.com\/en\/the-different-uses-of-french-sheep-wool\/","title":{"rendered":"The different uses of french sheep wool"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wool, a <\/span>renewable and biodegradable<\/a> natural fibre<\/b>, has been marketed by Segard Masurel for over 175 years in France and through its subsidiaries in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Originally bred for their wool and leather, sheep were bred more for their meat and milk in the 20th century. The massive arrival of synthetic fibres has exacerbated the decline in wool consumption, which now accounts for less than 1% of the world’s textile consumption.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, with <\/span>the ecological issues<\/b> at stake, the textile industry is organizing itself <\/span>around local production with a low environmental impact.<\/b><\/p>\n

In France, we have <\/span>more than 50 breeds of sheep<\/b> that produce a variety of wools suitable for different uses such as clothing, furniture, decoration, quilting, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, some of the know-how needed to supply the textile industry with local, high-quality wool has been lost. It is against this backdrop that Segard Masurel <\/span>is helping farmers to learn about good practice from shearing onwards<\/b>, so as to supply quality wool suited to the market.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Different breeds of sheep for different textile uses<\/b><\/h2>\n

58 sheep breeds were officially recognised by a ministerial decree in 2018. Some breeds are considered local if they represent more than 30% of the sheep population in a given d\u00e9partement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

24 of these breeds are currently threatened with abandonment by farming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the past, all the wool produced by these different breeds was used in a variety of ways locally: <\/span>bedding, mattresses, woolen sheets, clothing, carpets, etc<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Here are some of the breeds from which Segard Masurel’s yarns originate:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n