Dagmat 100% Wool Matting
Details
- Product Type Geotextiles, Products
- Regions Australia, New Zealand
Contact
- Brad Stuart 64226189015
- Website Visit
- Email brad.s@terralana.co.nz
ISupplier
- Company Name Terra Lana Products
- ISupplier Profile Visit
About
Dagmat® Biodegradable Wool Weed & Erosion Control Matting – Product Description
Dagmat® is a biodegradable weed and erosion control matting manufactured from 100% natural sheep wool. It is designed to stabilise exposed ground, mitigate erosion, suppress weed growth, and support successful plant establishment across a wide range of environmental and civil applications.
Installed directly onto prepared soil, Dagmat® acts as a physical erosion control barrier, reducing surface water velocity, minimising sediment loss, and protecting soil structure during rainfall and wind events. The matting conforms closely to the ground surface, helping to stabilise slopes and disturbed soils while creating a protective microclimate at ground level.
Dagmat® is commonly used as a plant-through mat, allowing plants to be installed directly through the matting. This provides immediate soil stabilisation while supporting revegetation and long-term ground cover. As the wool fibres biodegrade naturally over time, they integrate into the soil profile without the need for removal.
Typical applications include:
Riparian and stream rehabilitation
Roading batters and transport infrastructure
Mining and quarry remediation
Environmental remediation and revegetation projects
Stormwater swales, basins, and detention ponds
Subdivisions, earthworks, and landscape developments
Dagmat® is available in a range of GSM (grams per square metre) densities, allowing the product to be specified based on required durability and performance life. Higher GSM options provide increased longevity and extended service life for more demanding environments, while lighter weights suit short-term stabilisation and rapid vegetation establishment.
Dagmat® provides a practical, adaptable erosion and weed control solution for projects requiring effective ground stabilisation, plant establishment support, and natural biodegradation over time.
Sustainability Outcomes
Dagmat® – Sustainability & Environmental Benefits
Dagmat® is manufactured from 100% natural sheep wool, a renewable and biodegradable fibre grown using sun, rain, and grass. As a natural protein-based material, wool returns safely to the soil at the end of its service life, leaving no plastic residue or long-term waste.
Unlike synthetic or imported fibre alternatives, Dagmat® biodegrades gradually in situ, eliminating the need for removal or disposal. As the wool fibres break down, they release naturally occurring nutrients, including nitrogen and trace elements, which support soil biology, microbial activity, and plant health. This contributes to improved soil structure and long-term site resilience.
Wool’s natural fibre structure provides inherent moisture management benefits. Dagmat® helps retain soil moisture during dry periods while remaining breathable, supporting seed germination and plant establishment without creating anaerobic conditions. This moisture buffering reduces irrigation demand and improves vegetation survival rates in exposed environments.
Dagmat® offers a low-impact erosion control solution suited to sensitive environments such as riparian zones, wetlands, and stormwater systems. Its flexible, non-abrasive structure conforms to ground contours and waterways, reducing disturbance to soils and ecosystems during installation and over time.
Sourced from a natural fibre stream, Dagmat® supports the productive use of wool that may otherwise be undervalued or discarded, contributing to a more circular and resilient material economy. The product aligns with nature-based solutions and best-practice environmental management principles increasingly specified across civil, infrastructure, and land rehabilitation projects.
Dagmat® provides an environmentally responsible alternative to plastic-based erosion control products, delivering effective ground stabilisation while supporting soil health, vegetation establishment, and natural biodegradation.
Applicable Credits
| IS v1.2 | Discharges to Air, Land and Water (Dis)-1, Ecology (Eco)-1, Ecology (Eco)-2, Energy and Carbon (Ene)-1, Innovation (Inn)-1, Land (Lan)-2, Materials (Mat)-2, Materials footprint measurement and reduction (Mat)-1, Waste (Was)-1, Waste (Was)-2 |
| IS v2.1/IS v2.2 | Ecology (Eco)-1, Energy and Carbon (Ene)-1, Environmental Impacts (Env)-1, Innovation (Inn)-1, Material Life Cycle Impact Measurement and Management (Rso)-6, Resource Efficiency & Management (Rso)-4, Resource Efficiency & Management (Rso)-7 |
| Dis-1 (ISv1.2) | Receiving water quality | Dagmat® helps protect receiving water quality by reducing sediment runoff into waterways and stormwater systems through effective surface erosion control. |
| Eco-1 (ISv1.2) | Ecological value | Dagmat® supports ecological value by stabilising soils, reducing erosion, and supporting vegetation establishment in sensitive environments such as riparian zones and revegetation areas. The biodegradable wool matting protects soil during establishment and breaks down naturally without leaving synthetic residues. |
| Eco-2 (ISv1.2) | Habitat connectivity | Dagmat® enables revegetation across disturbed sites, supporting the restoration of vegetated corridors and improved habitat connectivity. |
| Lan-2 (ISv1.2) | Conservation of onsite resources | Dagmat® conserves soil resources by minimising erosion, sediment loss, and soil disturbance during and after construction. |
| Inn-1 (ISv1.2) | Innovation | Contributes to Innovation Challenge 8: Sustainable Suppliers and ISupply. |
| Mat-1 (ISv1.2) | Materials Footprint Measurement and Reduction | Dagmat® reduces lifecycle material impacts by replacing synthetic erosion control products with a biodegradable natural fibre solution that does not require removal or disposal. |
| Mat-2 (ISv1.2) | Environmentally labelled products and supply chains | Dagmat® has an Eco Choice NZ certificate and carries a NZ Made labelLabel, which supports sustainable supply chains and full life cycle of the product – see link here https://ecochoiceaotearoa.org.nz/?s=terra+lana |
| Ene-1 (ISv1.2) | Energy and carbon monitoring and reduction | Dagmat® may indirectly contribute to reduced lifecycle energy use and carbon emissions through shorter supply chains compared to imported jute or coconut coir matting, reducing transport-related emissions. |
| Was-1 (ISv1.2) | Waste management | Dagmat® supports sustainable waste management by biodegrading in situ, eliminating end-of-life waste. |
| Was-2 (ISv1.2) | Diversion from landfill | Dagmat® avoids landfill disposal by naturally breaking down on site at the end of its service life. |
| Eco-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Ecological Protection and Enhancement | Dagmat® supports ecological protection and enhancement by stabilising soils, reducing erosion, and enabling revegetation in sensitive environments such as riparian zones and waterways. The biodegradable wool matting integrates into the soil over time, supporting soil health and long-term ecological outcomes. |
| Env-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Receiving Water Quality | Dagmat® contributes to maintaining receiving water quality by reducing sediment mobilisation and runoff from exposed soils into waterways and stormwater systems. |
| Rso-6 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Material Life Cycle Impact Measurement and Management | Dagmat® supports reduced lifecycle material impacts by providing a biodegradable erosion control solution that avoids synthetic materials and eliminates the need for end-of-life removal or disposal. |
| Inn-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Innovation | Contributes to Innovation Challenge 4: Sustainable Suppliers and ISupply. |
| Rso-7 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Sustainability Labelled Products and Supply Chains | Dagmat® has an Eco Choice NZ certificate and carries a NZ Made label, which supports sustainable supply chains and full life cycle of the product – see link here https://ecochoiceaotearoa.org.nz/?s=terra+lana |
| Ene-1 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reductions | Dagmat® may indirectly contribute to reduced lifecycle energy use and carbon emissions through shorter supply chains compared to imported jute or coconut coir matting, reducing transport-related emissions. |
| Rso-4 (ISv2.1/ISv2.2) | Resource Recovery and Management | Dagmat® supports waste reduction by eliminating end-of-life disposal requirements. The wool matting biodegrades in situ, avoiding removal and landfill disposal while returning organic material to the soil. |