Packing 

Wool should be delivered to Ulster Wool in wool sheets.

These will be distributed by your local depot ahead of the new wool season. If you need wool sheets please contact your local depot directly.

To aid operations in our depots we ask that wool sheets are evenly filled and well packed. When properly packed, wool sheets should hold approximately 80kg of wool. This will however vary depending on wool type.

Use of a packing frame can help ensure that all sheets are evenly packed. These can be purchased from Ulster Wool or improvised using a couple of farm gates / hurdles as shown below.

Labels

Every year Ulster Wool handles approximately 1.4 million kg of wool, in approx. 17,500 wool sheets, from almost 4,000 members.

As such it is essential that all wool is clearly labelled by the member. All wool sheets should be clearly labelled with the following; 

• Member's name
• Address
• Registration number - this is an unique seven digit to each member

Sheet labels are provided for this purpose with the wool sheets. One label should be attached to the outside of each wool sheet and another inserted in the sheet with the wool.

If using a haulier, please complete paperwork provided.

If your wool is not clearly identifiable it is much more challenging for Ulster Wool to ensure that you are paid correctly.