FAQs

we suggest about 30-50 grams. This represents a good-sized handful. However, if you only require fibre diameter (LASERSCAN) then half this quantity will suffice. It is important to realise that the greatest variation in fibre diameter is along fibres...

Electronic Services

AWTA offers a wide range of online and electronic services including: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) TOPMARK TM Benchmarking Combined Certificates & Objectively Matched Lots (OMLs) Electronic Certificates including Chinese translations Online...

Australian Wool Industry Unveils the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

Today marks the official launch of the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH), a platform designed to enhance traceability across the Australian wool supply chain. The Hub represents a significant industry collaboration, bringing together industry...

Specialised Wool Equipment

Wool ComfortMeter Retailers and manufacturers now have a reliable means of objectively specifying and promoting a garment on the basis of superior comfort for the wearer, using The Wool ComfortMeter; a easy-to-use desktop instrument. Accurately and...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

Five leading Australian wool industry groups are jointly working to develop a mechanism that sets the industry up for success into the future. Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors (ACWEP), Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), Australian Wool...

PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

The potential for Foot-and-Mouth disease to have a devastating impact on the wool industry is well known and recently illustrated by outbreaks in South Africa and the United Kingdom. As such, planning for, and mitigating the risks associated with such...

Online Certificate Verification

The online Certificate Verificationsystem allows holders of AWTA Test Certificates to obtain another copy via email simply by entering the certificate number, some security information and an email address into an online form. It has been provided so...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

AWTA Analytics

Often refered to as Key Test Data, this free service includes access to current and historic testing volumes and test averages. Access AWTA Analytics. The AWTA Analytics service features: Bales, Lots and Volume tested by month and progressive (season...

Enhancements to Certificate Verification

An online Certificate Verification service allows owners of AWTA Certificates to verify that they have legitimate versions of documents. Using an automated service, holders of AWTA documents can request an emailed copy of the original document for...

Declaration Rates

Property Identification Code (PIC) transmission rates: AWTA stores PICs that are declared by sellers as part of the presale testing process. Only the code is stored in AWTA's database and it remains anonymous as we have no means of identifying or...

Australian Wool Traceability Hub – 90% of Wool to be Traced by 2025

The Australian Wool Traceability Hub is an opportunity for the Australian wool industry to get ahead of the curve when it comes to Australian wool’s Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) response plan as well as end-to-end commercial traceability from farm to...

Brochures and Handbooks

As part of its services to its clients and other interested parties, AWTA publishes brochures and various handbooks featuring information in regard to: AWTA's services Explanations/Reviews of current standard test methods Research & development of new...

Raw Wool Laboratory Equipment

The NextGen Laserscan The measurement of wool fibre diameter can be conducted through four distinct methods as delineated by the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO). AWTA Ltd employes the IWTO-12 Laserscan fibre diameter analyser method for...

Fleece Measurement

Samples of fleece wool that are taken from individual sheep are submitted by sheep breeders and wool growers for the routine measurement of Fibre Diameter (micron) using a Laserscan instrument. This instrument provides other data in conjunction with...

Security Update for AWTA Electronic Test Certificates (eCerts)

AWTA Wool Test Certificates and Reports that are delivered as electronic PDF documents or eCerts are digitally signed to authenticate their validity and protect against alteration. AWTA has recently updated the digital signature on eCerts to conform...

COVID-19 and AWTA Raw Wool Laboratories

AWTA Ltd realises that the trading of Australian wool critically depends on the test results we produce. I’d like to assure you that AWTA Ltd is taking all practical steps it can in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Australia and has in place...

Electronic Certificates (eCerts)

AWTA produces electronic Test Certificates and Guidance Reports as part of our standard services. These eCerts can be emailed in PDF format direct to the requestor as soon as testing is complete. The format is identical to that of the printed documents...

Candice Cordy wins the 2018 Wool Broker of the Year

Landmark’s Candice Cordy has taken out the 2018 Wool Broker of the Year title. The Bendigo wool account manager’s prestigious win was announced at the Australian Wool Industries Secretariat’s Wool Week gala in Melbourne. Ms Cordy, who is currently...

Wool Production Forecast Report (Sep 2013)

Donations to diabetes charity

The sale of fleeces donated by participants of the Australian Fleece Competition have raised more than $11,000 for Diabetes Australia. In its 16th year, the fleeces donated by participants of the Australian Fleece Competition have raised more than...

Australian Fleece Competition 2015

Entries are now open for the Australian Fleece Competition, to be held as part of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo Victoria 17-19 July 2015. The competition is a joint partnership between Australian Wool Testing Authority, Landmark &...

TOPMARK Benchmarking

TOPMARK is a free benchmarking service for processing mills and topmakers around the world. Independent trials have established there is a strong correlation between the predictive formulae used in this service and the processing performance of wool...

IWTO Combined Certificates & OMLs

Wool Exporters and processors are required by purchasers to provide test certificates that show that a consignment of wool meet the requirments specified in a contract. These documents are also used to authorise payments by banks issuing letters of...

Amended Terms & Conditions

As a result of recent changes in Australian Consumer Law, AWTA Ltd has reviewed and updated its Terms & Conditions for various raw wool testing services. The updated documents for Raw Wool Testing, Fleece Testing and Pesticide Residue Testing can be...

AWTA Alert - Interruption to Issuing of Results - Melbourne

Due to a plant breakdown at a critical supplier and with no notice to AWTA, we have been impacted by a national CO2 gas shortage. In turn this limits our ability to issue tests from our Melbourne laboratory. This affects clients based in Victoria, NSW,...

AWTA Service Time Alert - Workload Pressure

Like all businesses and organisations across Australia, AWTA has recently suffered a spike in staff absenteeism due to COVID. This unpreventable event has coincided with a substantial and significant increase in work load, particularly EXPRESS work, as...

COVID Impact on Service Time

Like all businesses and organisations across Australia, AWTA has recently suffered increased staff absenteeism due to the impact of COVID on our workforce. Although all our employees are vaccinated, we have staff who have been infected through...

Shorn wool production increases due to improved season

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s fourth forecast of shorn wool production in 2020/21 is 290 mkg greasy. This is a 2.1% increase on the 284 mkg estimate for 2019/20 as key wool growing regions experience favourable seasonal...

Yes, we are OPEN - Victoria enters a 7-day lockdown

AWTA Raw Wool would like to assure our clients we are an Essential Service Provider and OPEN as usual for wool testing. Victoria enters another 7-day lockdown Due to the COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, suspected to be the highly...

Pesticide Residues

Analysis which identifies and quantifies the residual level of lice and fly treatment chemicals in greasy wool, semi-processed wool and wool grease. The presence of heavy metals such as Arsenic can also be determined. Wool samples are prepared and...

Still operating - Stage 4 COVID-19 update

Under new Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions announced yesterday by the Victorian government, AWTA Raw Wool would like to reinforce we will continue to remain open as a Permitted Industry. We will be operating with a strict COVID-19 safe plan to ensure our...

Electronic Data Exchange (EDI)

The electronic distribution of data is an integral part of AWTA’s services. Through our Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facilities, AWTA provide electronic data for virtually every test we undertake. Customers can improve service turnaround and...

Exporting food from Australia to China made easier

The export of food from Australia to China is growing at a rapid rate. The primary increase in demand is for foods such as beef, lamb, dairy, processed foods, fruit and vegetables. Australia has an excellent reputation for food safety. Australian...

Australian wool production forecast to fall in 2018/19 due to tough season

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee has updated its forecast for the 2018/19 season to 322 mkg greasy. This is a 5.7% decline on the Committee’s shorn wool production estimate of 341 mkg greasy for the 2017/18 season. The fall reflects...

Pesticide Terms August 2013

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

AWTA upgrading Melbourne Raw Wool Laboratory software

AWTA will be upgrading the internal laboratory data capture and certification systems in the Melbourne Raw Wool Laboratory effective Monday 4th June 2018. One of AWTA Ltd’s main business objectives is to continuously improve the performance of its...

2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal - Call for Nominations

The Federation of Australian Wool Organisations Inc. (FAWO) is calling for nominations for the 2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal. The Australian Wool Industry Medal (AWIM) recognises men and women who have made an exceptional and sustained...

FAWO Launches Australian Wool Industry Medal

FAWO Announces New Industry Initiative The Federation of Australian Wool Organisations Inc. (FAWO) has announced the launch of the Australian Wool Industry Medal to recognise men and women who have made an exceptional and sustained contribution to the...

Agistment Urgently Required - Central West NSW

The bushfires in the Dunedoo/Coolah/Cassilis areas in the central West of NSW have devastated dozens of farming properties with an estimated 54,000 hectares burnt. There have been stock losses in these areas but, amazingly, some good news is coming...

Wool ComfortMeter Video Available

A video demonstrating the features and benefits of using the Wool ComfortMeter is now available. The Wool ComfortMeter is an instrument capable of objectively measuring the comfort of garments when worn next to skin, in particular garments containing...

Premium Yield Test

Occasionally clients with an urgent requirement for test results can be frustrated by small delays in the issuing of test results due to the need to perform the testing of additional sub-samples or “check-testing”. This happens more frequently with...

AWTA EDI Service Change

For many years AWTA has provided a Virtual-Private Network (VPN) to connect customers with our EDI service so they can send and receive certificate data electronically. This is done via a VPN Client program (provided by CISCO systems) installed on the...

FeedTest Season Averages - September 2014 to April 2015

FeedTest, the hay and animal fodder testing division owned by AWTA, has published the average fodder test results for the 2014/15 season. In general, hay results are better than last season with higher proteins (0.5%) and energies (0.4MJ per kg) and...

Wooltech Core Machines

South Australian based manufacturers of wool handling equipment O’Connor Wooltech have adopted a new method of manufacturing that reduces the time taken to build a core machine. Wooltech have incorporated new design features that improve core line...

Wool ComfortMeter to turn heads at global showcase in Shanghai

Revolutionary Australian technology that can guarantee the comfort of wool to the consumer will go on sale to the world at a major global textile and manufacturing showcase in Shanghai this week. The devices are on demonstration at the ITMA Asia event...

Wool comfort revolution now on sale to global garment makers

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. Developed by Australia’s Cooperative...

Dark & Medullated Fibre Risk Scheme

Australian Merino wool has enjoyed a high reputation and price premium for more than one hundred years because it produced wool tops with low levels of dark and medullated fibre contamination. Recently, early and later stage processors of Australian...

Dark & Medullated Fibre

The Dark Fibre Testing service offered by AWTA is targeted at white-wool growers who are attempting to manage contamination from exotic sheep breeds, or who wish to monitor the contamination in lots carrying a high risk of contamination. Two...