The Yarn

About The Yarn

What do luxury fashion in Paris and a farm near Burra have in common? Wool! Join us as we explore wool’s global supply chain; speaking with woolgrowers, manufacturers, designers and everyone in between, about how they're working with the world's miracle fibre. If you have feedback or a question you would like to raise as part of The Yarn podcast, please email The Yarn at theyarn@wool.com.

Publisher

Australian Wool Innovation

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Oct 2016

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

289 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   EP 289: A new road for Australian wool

   Ask most consumers what a wool garment looks like and chances are they will picture a jumper, a coat or perhaps a finely tailored suit. Founder of Australian wool fashion brand, Homestead Road, Bridgitte Brooks wants them to think again. In this episode, we hear from Bridgitte on her journey as a fifth-generation Western Australian wool producer and first-time fashion label founder.

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   EP 288: Tom Hooke Nuffield: Regen Farming in Pastoral Areas

   Tom Hooke from East Loddon Merino Stud in the Riverina has written a fascinating Nuffield report looking into the potential for using regenerative farming principles across the vast the Pastoral regions of Australia. His AWI-funded scholarship took him to some amazing places and people, and Tom is excited to bring the ideals and the benefits to Australian pastoral enterprises.

3. 

   27 Jul 2026

   EP 287: AWI Chairman fresh from China

   George Millington has recently returned from China with grounds for sustained optimism for wool. Hear what the AWI Chairman has to say about supply, ongoing demand for wool and the latest developments in on farm research.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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