Sustainable Cape Wool Standard

Wool is not a mandatory choice in today’s apparel markets. It competes with other fibers, natural, and synthetic. However, the retail sector is rapidly evolving and issues such as sustainability, animal welfare, ethics and the environment are becoming increasingly important as factors influencing fiber choice when purchasing garments. Traceability and transparency along the value chain are also becoming increasingly important to underpin the story of wool at consumer level.

 This document is intended to package the essential components and principles for good production of wool in South Africa, as the first “quality” step in the value chain.

 And it provides the operational framework to allow the wool growers industry and its stakeholders in the value chain to utilize the necessary and appropriate tools, as well as evidence to support this process to promote our industry and its products.

  1. Sustainable Cape Wool Standard Policy

  2. Annex1 – SA Ectoparasiticides and Oxpeckers

  3. Cape Wools and NWGA - Fasting of Wool Sheep Prior to Shearing 

  4. Cape Wools and NWGA - Industry Guidelines for Carrying out Specified Farm Procedures on Wool Sheep Breeds

  5. Cape Wools Code of Practice for Clip Preparation

  6. Conservation of Agricultural Resources ACT 43 of 1983

  7. Greener World SA Guidelines for Working Dogs

  8. Greener World SA Sheep Standards - Space Allowances Housing Shelter

  9. Greener World SA Sheep Standards - Space Allowances Transport

  10. Livestock Welfare Co-ordination Committee - Code of Practice - Handling and Transport of Livestock

  11. National Road Traffic Act (ACT 93 of 1996) Regulation-247

  12. Basic Conditions of Employment Act - Sectoral Determination 13: Farm Worker Sector, South Africa

  13. National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill 24 of 2021
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