Farmers Ian and Carol Brad’s latest wool clip sold well to the international market.

Their standout clips were two lines of merino lamb wool.

The pair marketed it through Elders, with the clips heading to Osaka, Japan following their sale.

The soft fine woollen yarn is made into high end quality knitwear, scarves, coats and other clothing.

Ararat district wool manager Craig Potter said merino lambs of 30 to 40-millimetre in length are sourced for wool buying company, Australian Merino Exports.

Lamb wool has a western district type, is even in length and with emphasis on removing as many skin pieces as possible.

Process and manufacturing any skin pieces in wool causes problems.

It goes very hard when it dries and is always a different colour after the dying process.

This then requires cutting and fixing during the garment stage, which is expensive and time consuming to undertake.

When shearing lambs it is almost impossible to avoid skin pieces in wool, however spending extra time and effort can achieve a lower percentage of skin pieces being found.

Australian Merino Exports pay a 30 per cent premium on top of the auction price to growers that are recommended.

Mr Potter said he wants more skin free lamb wool for a second order.