The Troubles of Organic Wool Production

"There is a strong growing demand in the world for “organic” wool and consumers are willing to pay a bonus, which is a promising advantage for Uruguay and its textile industry, said Pedro Otegui, one of the country’s leading wool and textile exporters.
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During a conference in the framework of the opening this week of the 2008/09 wool clip season and the Salto Agro Show, Mr. Otegui said this has become “a great challenge for Uruguay”, and the textile industry should take advantage of this opportunity, not only because world wide there’s a growing demand for organic produce, but also because in the coming quarter of a century the global population will increase well over 1.5 billion people.

“Consumers are increasingly demanding quality and relief that what they are buying does not alter or cause harm to the environment”, said Otegui who anticipated this will force radical changes in wool farming and in the industrial process of textiles.

“As a company we are in the process of obtaining an organic industrial license. There’s a long protocol to comply which should allow textiles, working with organic wool, to supply them with the necessary certification to a market willing to pay for the extra bonus”, said Otegui."

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