Texus Fibre chief executive Nick Davenport (left) and Andy Ramsden are excited about the potential of using wool in filter technology. The ''active'' wool fibre structure used the fibre's biological properties to keep the filter drier and performing at optimal levels for longer. Texus Fibre chairman Dr Andrew West said New Zealand wool was going to improve the health of ''millions'' of people. Doing some ''desk research'', he found out wool fibre was ''incredibly functional'' and he decided if he could make non-woven wool products, then there would be many applications. Mr Ramsden, whose father had a Romney stud in the North Island, said he had a ''life-long'' love of wool.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2017 17:06 UTC