Sumika Sato visits Avington

Hands-on learning: Nathan Anderson, Sumika Sato, Elise Walker, Amy Carpenter, Kyle Cordy and Kirstie Anderson take Sumiko through the wool production process at Avington. 

Avington was proud to host Sumika, who visited during February to find out about how our superfine Merino wool is produced, following in her brother’s footsteps who also visited the farm 2 years ago. Sumiko is the daughter of Masaki Sato, who heads up the family business – Sato Seni wool processing and manufacturing – based in Yamagata, Japan.

Their fashion label M + Kyoto utilises Australian superfine merino wool in the making of their garments, and Avington is proud to be their exclusive supplier of superfine wool. The visit was a valuable education tool for Sumika, helping her gain an in-depth understanding of the wool production process, from the paddock to final export to Japan.