News
Wool comfort revolution now on sale to global garment makers
- Friday, 09 May 2014
Blue-sky research aimed at guaranteeing the comfort of wool to the consumer is now a commercial reality, with the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) today launching the Wool ComfortMeter and Wool HandleMeter.
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Key Test Data Summary for April 2014
- Thursday, 01 May 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2014 compared with the same period last season are -21.2%, -19.5% and -19.0% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for March 2014
- Tuesday, 01 April 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2014 compared with the same period last season are -3.6%, -0.2% and -0.2% respectively.
Washing Wool Made Easy
- Wednesday, 30 April 2014
In nature, wool survives the toughest tests. And then, The Woolmark Company tests it again. And so, the latest campaign to be launched by The Woolmark Company is washable wool, with the tagline Tested by Nature; Tested by us.
AWTA Melbourne Laboratory – Shift Closing
- Tuesday, 04 March 2014
For many years the AWTA Melbourne laboratory has been open 24 hours a day, five days a week, requiring three shifts to staff the laboratory. From Monday, 6th April 2014 the AWTA Melbourne laboratory will permanently close its night shift operation, redeploying affected staff to other shifts. This will mean that the Melbourne laboratory will close at midnight and re-open at 6:30AM each morning.