🕸️ BEEF NETTING UPDATE FROM TRENTON MILLS 🕸️

I wanted to share an honest update from Trenton Mills regarding our beef netting. We’ve heard from some customers that this year’s netting is developing more runs than they have experienced in years past.

We see it too, and we understand the frustration.

The Trenton Mills team has adjusted the cams and movements on our knitting machines, and our knitting specialist has thoroughly examined the process. He has also consulted with several of the most experienced people in the knitting industry - representing well over 100 years of combined experience - and so far, no one has been able to identify a definite cause.

Our next step is to take a closer look at the yarn itself, including its thickness, consistency and brittleness. The testing equipment needed for this has not been used at Trenton Mills in decades, so I am personally learning how to operate it properly in hopes that it gives us more answers.

We want to be transparent: beef netting has always had the potential to run when it is cut, stretched and pulled apart to create spiderwebs. Once the knitted pattern is cut or interrupted, it becomes difficult to predict exactly how individual sections will react. Spiderweb decorating is also a creative use of a product originally manufactured for meat-processing applications, so some variation and running have always been expected.

However, we recognize that some of this year’s netting is running more than it has in previous years. Trenton Mills is not dismissing that, and we are continuing to investigate it.

Some customers - including me - actually like the additional runs because they create a thinner, more natural-looking spiderweb. We also understand that not everyone wants that appearance, especially if they expected the netting to perform exactly as it has in previous years. If a run develops in an area you don’t like, some customers work it into the design by adding a hole around that area and shaping it as part of the web.

At this time, replacing the netting would not resolve the issue because our current netting is behaving similarly. We have not yet identified the exact cause or found a reliable fix, but we are continuing to investigate every reasonable possibility.

Trenton Mills will not be removing the beef netting from our website or discontinuing sales. The netting is still usable, and many customers are happy with the results. However, we want customers to be aware before purchasing that it may run more than netting purchased in previous years.

We know we will not satisfy every preference, but Trenton Mills is working hard to find answers, make improvements where possible and keep our customers informed. We truly appreciate your patience while we continue investigating.

Taylor

COO