In a class of their own

Australia once “rode on the sheep’s back”, and our wool-growing history is part of Aussie folklore. But the role of women in wool is less well known and even less celebrated. It started with Elizabeth Macarthur, who by many accounts was responsible for running the family sheep empire while her husband John was credited as the father of Australian wool. To this day, women contribute to the industry in crucial and innovative ways, as shearers, breeders, fashion designers and scientists. And as the popularity of our favourite national fibre surges once again,

honours the female