NordWool

As part of the NordWool project, a workshop was held in the Faroe Islands in February 2026, focusing on the potential of Nordic heritage sheep breeds and their wool. 

Session 2:

Anna Johansson, Swedish university of agricultural sciences (SLU):
Genetic studies of wool colour in Swedish sheep breeds

Cathrine Brekke, Norwegian university of life sciences (NMBU):
Genetic studies of the Old Norse Sheep

Maria Kjetså, NordGen:
Overview of the Nordic breeds

Mervi Honkatukia and Ellen-Louisa Fagerheim White, NordGen:
Current wool projects in NordGen & Genomic characterisation of Nordic Landrace sheep breeds, NoLa Sheep – the data so far

Session 3:

Siv Heia Uldal, Norwegian Wool Advising Office:
Information about the Norwegian wool grading system, and key wool characteristics of different type og Norwegian wool

Dorthea Joensen, Agricultural Agency of the Faroe Islands (Búnaðarstovan):
Faroese wool collection and yarn production on the Faroe Islands

Satu Kumpulainen, Isokummun kehräämö:
Native Breeds and Wool in Finland and in Northern Europe

Emma Eyþórsdóttir, Agricultural University of Iceland:
Production, characteristics, sorting and utilization

Ingvild Espelien, Selbu Spinnery:
Wool from Norway’s conservation sheep breeds – the complete wool value chain

Jens Ivan í Gerðinum, Färöarnas jordbruksmyndighet (Búnaðarstovan):
Faroese sheep

Liselotte Öhrling, Hällunge Ull:
Swedish Wool on the move – systems, grading and the future of the fiber

Óli Kristian á Torkilsheyggi, Navia:
Future use and demand for Faroese wool products – industry perspectives