Socks
Small feet stay warm thanks to Amuri Basin entrepreneur
Tracey Topp started making merino socks for children sixteen years ago. It all began when she struggled to find woollen socks for her two boys. Now her Cosy Toes brand has expanded to adult socks as… Audio
Micron Matters
South Otago farmer Stephen Jack is working on a sheep breeding project that grows meat, but also has finer wool which can be sold for profit. He has developed a 23 to 25 micron dual purpose animal… Audio
Farming meets fashion
AgMatch is a web-based initiative that gives farmers, who pay an annual membership fee, access to lower priced farming supplies and hopefully increased returns by using their combined numbers as a… Audio
The Science of Socks
Stewart Collie celebrates the often overlooked and derided Christmas gift, socks! Audio
The sexualisation of socks
A Nelson College for Girls student wants to start a conversation about how and why the over-sexualisation of teenage girls occurs. And she's doing it by talking about long socks. Audio
Cloth of Any Colour
A small township North of Wellington is bringing the world to its doors, for a slice of prized Merino wool. Levana Textiles has been in Levin for about fifty years and because of its innovative… Video, Audio
Poem: 'Socks'
A woman wonders about her absent soldier-husband’s welfare as she knits for troops overseas. The government encouraged women to send home-made clothing to soldiers at the various fronts. Audio