FAQs

a test result? How long does AWTA retain core samples for check testing? Does AWTA have a test for chemical residues in wool? Can AWTA test other fibres? Wool Testing What are the main benefits of Staple Length & Strength Measurement? For Staple...

Electronic Services

of AWTA’s services. Through our EDI facilities, AWTA provide electronic data for virtually every test we undertake. Customers can improve service turnaround and reduce testing costs by transmitting sale lot and bale weight data to AWTA as part of our...

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

Hub (AWTH), a platform designed to enhance traceability across the Australian wool supply chain. The Hub represents a significant industry collaboration, bringing together industry bodies including the Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors...

Specialised Wool Equipment

to not push against the wearer’s skin, results in a soft, comfortable feel. However, if coarser fibres are present, the ends can irritate skin nerve endings, making it feel scratchy or itchy. The good news is that there is now a reliable, objective way...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

as an industry and utilize the multiple digital assets that already exist in the industry today. In doing so, the industry can leverage its highly developed and trusted assets to validate Australian wool credentials for our global customer base. Over...

PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

very quickly initially, but has recently plateaued. As at March 2024 the national PIC adoption rate is ~50%, which is significantly lower than would be required to adequately deal with an EAD event. In some states this figure is still critically low....

Online Certificate Verification

and an email address into an online form. It has been provided so that people who have Certificates in their possession can check that they are legitimate. It is not designed to allow Certificates to be reproduced by those that do not own them. Mulesing...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

AWTA Analytics

by month and progressive (season to date). Average test results with comparisons for equivalent period last season. Data can be narrowed down into various categories and States. Data displayed in graphs or tables. Can be viewed on any device including...

Enhancements to Certificate Verification

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 comparison and verification. This can be done by simply entering the...

Declaration Rates

it. Monitoring & reporting the transmission rate is a key part of this process, data for which is available below. Graphs can be downloaded here: AWTA PIC Graphs PIC transmission - this Season v last Season The monthly and progressive percentage of...

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

which will influence the end product delivery. Anyone interested in keeping up to date on further developments of the Hub can visit www.awth.com.au/subscribe. Property Identification Code (PIC) As at March 2024 the national PIC adoption rate is about...

Brochures and Handbooks

Fleecemeasurement Test certificates & reports Download: Testing the Wool Clip Brochure Testing the Wool Clip - Chinese Laserscan Technology This brochure contains a detailled discussion of the Sirolan Laserscan equipment used by AWTA for the...

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

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 the Fibre Diameter result, including the Coefficient of...

Security Update for AWTA Electronic Test Certificates (eCerts)

If this is not done, an error message will be displayed. If you are currently seeing an error message on AWTA eCerts, you can fix it by following the instructions in the Fact Sheet here. Once you have done this, you should see the following security...

COVID-19 and AWTA Raw Wool Laboratories

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 procedures to minimise any disruption to wool testing...

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

have raised more than $11,000 for Diabetes Australia. Each year, woolgrowers who are entering fleeces for the competition can chose to donate them to be auctioned off and the money they command given to a nominated charity. The competition convener...

Australian Fleece Competition 2015

We are also hoping to raise greater awareness of the work of the charity, particularly in rural communities. Exhibitors can have their interstate fleeces transported to Landmark Brooklyn, Melbourne through the generous support of Wooltrans Australia....

TOPMARK Benchmarking

is used to compare individual mill batches against the overall pool of data and identify areas where improvements can be made. Participation is very simple, with mills providing AWTA with greasy wool test information on their batches as well as their...

IWTO Combined Certificates & OMLs

to be resampled and measured again as a single test, AWTA provides a service where the tests results of individual sale lots can be arithmetically combined to show the overall average measurements on a single IWTO Combined Certificate. These IWTO...

Amended Terms & Conditions

various raw wool testing services. The updated documents for Raw Wool Testing, Fleece Testing and Pesticide Residue Testing can be viewed here. The amended Terms and Conditions are effective from 9th November 2023. If you have any questions about the...

AWTA Alert - Interruption to Issuing of Results - Melbourne

across the Eastern states, but there will be some delay in issuing results. At this time neither BOC Gas or Air Liquide can provide us with a timeframe for the rectification of this shortage, and they have advised AWTA that medical facilities are being...

AWTA Service Time Alert - Workload Pressure

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 clients endeavour to place wool in the final sale before a three week...

COVID Impact on Service Time

to issue than they may otherwise be accustomed to (while still within the published service time). We continue to do what we can to minimise any disruptions, including reallocating samples to our WA laboratory. We thank everyone for their patience and...

Shorn wool production increases due to improved season

and South Australia (down 1.7%) but are expected to increase in Victoria and Tasmania(up 3.1% and 2.8% respectively). Significant numbers of breeding ewes have continued to be transferred interstate from Western Australia. The average wool cut per head...

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

taking action to manage any potential health and business risks within our operations. I hope you are all safe and that we can all return to normal operations as soon as possible. CONTACT US: If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate...

Pesticide Residues

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 blended at one of our Raw Wool Laboratories, then sent for chemical...

Still operating - Stage 4 COVID-19 update

Permitted Industry. We will be operating with a strict COVID-19 safe plan to ensure our workers are kept safe and our service can continue to be delivered. We will continue to support our clients, staff and community whilst we collectively navigate...

Electronic Data Exchange (EDI)

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facilities, AWTA provide electronic data for virtually every test we undertake. Customers can improve service turnaround and reduce testing costs by transmitting sale lot and bale weight data to AWTA as part of our...

Exporting food from Australia to China made easier

of food and food related products into China. Link to article in Chinese: AWTA & CCIC Memo For more information on how we can assist you, contact us on: AWTA Agrifood Technology Robert Wang Li Chua China Manager Client Services Manager PH: 0404 839 241...

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

high turn-off of sheep and lambs. It will also mean lower average fleece weights in several states.” The impact of the season can be seen through a 10% increase in sheep and lamb turn-off last season compared to 2016/17(sheep 28% increase year-on-year...

Pesticide Terms August 2013

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

AWTA upgrading Melbourne Raw Wool Laboratory software

the performance of its Laboratories. A key part of this initiative is to phase out obsolete computer technologies so that we can provide efficient and flexible services into the future. This is an ongoing process and the next phase of these enhancements...

2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal - Call for Nominations

Educators and those engaged in Marketing and Industry Services to name a few. Further information and a nomination form can be downloaded from www.fawo.org.au.

FAWO Launches Australian Wool Industry Medal

Educators and those engaged in Marketing and Industry Services to name a few. Further information and a nomination form can be downloaded from www.fawo.org.au Nominations for the Australian Wool Industry Medal are now open. The inaugural Australian Wool...

Agistment Urgently Required - Central West NSW

whilst hay is being delivered, longer term agistment is desperately needed until it rains. If anyone has a spare paddock and can handle a truckload or two that will enormously help ease the pressure these people are under. If you are able to help please...

Wool ComfortMeter Video Available

providing some insight into its development by the Sheep CRC. This instrument is available for purchase or individual tests can be performed by AWTA Product Testing. Wool ComfortMeter from AWTA Limited on Vimeo. Click here to visit the Wool Comfort and...

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

reports giving clients extra information about the quality of their feeds. By including these tests in the averages, clients can see how their hay compares to the wider season. Click here to download FeedTest Season averages 2014/15

Wooltech Core Machines

core line productivity and operator safety. New finance and rental options are also available for purchasers. Wooltech can provide three types of core machine: Standard Twin Core, Semi-Auto Single Head Grab all in one frame (around 300 to 500 bales in a...

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

ComfortMeter and Wool HandleMeter go straight to the key issue of consumers’ expectations of Australian wool and how this can be improved. “The technology provides retailers and brands with a means of differentiating their next-to-skin Merino wool...

Dark & Medullated Fibre Risk Scheme

implemented to ensure the continuing reputation of Australian Merino wool by providing Wool Growers with a tool whereby they can declare their on-farm management practices to minimise this source of contamination. The aim of this program is to: Enable...

Dark & Medullated Fibre

white wool fibres become transparent but under certain lighting conditions the dark and medullated fibres become visible and can be counted. These results are issued as Test Reports and reported according to one of the following options: Test Result...