She said the company worked closely with Air New Zealand. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe produce their economy upholstery fabric and for their old livery that they used to run, we used to do the economy and also the curtaining,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe work with other airlines but more of the small private jets rather than the large commercial.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inter-Weave also worked with Ardmore-based aircraft trim specialists Flight Interiors. <\/p>\n
The Te Huia train<\/a> from Hamilton to Auckland was another customer, and Inter-Weave also did business with a customer supplying Cessna.<\/p>\n March showed the Herald around the Mt Wellington factory and its many machines.<\/p>\n Some of what was being produced was a combination of Australian and New Zealand wool, while other products were 100% New Zealand wool.<\/p>\n In some products, a small amount of nylon was added to strengthen upholstery.<\/p>\n March pointed out one big consignment.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an order for the largest fabric wholesaler in the world. They\u2019re based in New York. We just got a 900m order.\u201d<\/p>\n Inter-Weave was among more than 200 Kiwi businesses partnered with Campaign for Wool NZ.<\/p>\n The campaign promoted the use of New Zealand wool.<\/p>\n Kara Biggs, Campaign for Wool NZ general manager, said the group wanted more New Zealand wool in homes, offices and aircraft. <\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re very design-orientated so we always put a lot of effort into coming up with something original, authentic,\u201d March said.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd we\u2019ve always stuck to the whole wool story. We haven\u2019t diversified into manmade fibres or anything like that.<\/p>\n \u201cThe largest order we ever got was for the Venetian Hotel<\/a> in Las Vegas. That was about 200,000m.\u201d <\/p>\n March said Inter-Weave bought all its woollen spun yarn from Wellington.<\/p>\n She said the company tried to be nimble and sustainability and recycling were important to many customers.<\/p>\n She\u2019d noticed more interest from the public lately about wool and natural fibres.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the beauties about wool is that it has a great appearance retention.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd it\u2019s biodegradable, so if it ever does end up in landfill it\u2019s going to biodegrade and not cause landfill issues.\u201d<\/p>\n