Spotlight on...Soaring wool prices
By Richard Woodard | 29 July 2011
Falling supply and rising demand have left apparel companies scrabbling around for scarce wool stocks, with costs rising fast as a result. Add this to other factors currently impacting the supply chain, and wool pricing is piling yet more pressure on their already stressed operations.
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