Raw Wool Laboratory Equipment

Laserscan fibre diameter analyser method for fibre diameter certification and fleece measurement services. In 1972, CSIRO initiated the development of the first Laserscan, establishing the foundation and obtaining approval for the method from the IWTO....

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

extensive discussions over the past 9 months to assess the current industry landscape as well as the challenges and opportunities that exist today and into the future. More recently the group has involved the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) to...

Terms of Use

Summary Before requesting any of the services associated with the downloadable documents below, it is your responsibility to ensure that you familiarise yourself with the Terms and Conditions associated with those services. By requesting any of the...

Specialised Wool Equipment

is an easy-to-use desktop instrument, which provides accurate objective measurements of fibre-ends in fabrics, which could irritate skin nerve endings, resulting in wearer discomfort. What is textile comfort? Textile fibre-ends which are fine enough to...

Wool donation to warm treasures

THE wool industry came together during August 2015 to make a $14,000 heartfelt donation to Life's Little Treasure Foundation - a national charity dedicated to helping families of sick and premature babies. The contribution was made on behalf of the...

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...

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...

PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

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 an outbreak in the Australian sheep flock has...

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...

FAQs

AWTA Raw Wool are frequently approached by brokers, wool growers and others who have specific questions about the Company, its services and many other matters which relate to the Wool Industry. A broad selection of questions are available below: AWTA...

Victorian wins Wool Broker of the Year 2014

REX Bennett’s innovation and dedication to improving his clients’ bottom line has bagged him the title of Wool Broker of the Year. The Wangaratta-based Elders representative was shortlisted to present at the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of...

2016 Agricultural Census

July 2016. Every five years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures the pulse of Australia’s agriculture industry, and it’s happening right now. The Agricultural Census gathers and provides information on the production of key agricultural...

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...

Diversification the Key to Success

to remain financially viable over the years, the wool industry's peak testing organisation, the Australian Wool Testing Authority, has diversified into other industries. And it's a strategy that's paid off given the declining volume of wool and...

Conrayn Merino Stud Wins Australian Fleece Competition 2021

Conrayn Merino Stud, Berridale, NSW, have won the prestigious Grand Champion prize at this year’s Australian Fleece Competition. This is the second Grand Champion title awarded to Conrayn Merino Stud, who previously won in 2010, which was the...

Annual Reviews

is a report by the Directors to the Member Guarantors on the performance of the Company over the previous financial year. It includes a full financial statement for the financial year under review. The Annual General Meeting of Member Guarantors is...

About AWTA Raw Wool

and certifying the yield, fibre diameter, vegetable matter content, staple length and staple strength of greasy wool before it is sold. In addition, AWTA Raw Wool offers testing of scoured and carbonised wool and speciality fibres such as Mohair, Alpaca...

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...

Declaration Rates

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 referencing which grower or property these codes represent. The...

Online Certificate Verification

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 that people who have Certificates in their...

Essential Service Provider - Update on COVID-19 (WE ARE OPEN)

Thursday, 27th May 2021, the Victorian government announced that the entire state of Victoria will enter a 7-Day Lock Down, with the revelation that it now has 34 active cases. AWTA Raw Wool are continuously following the current Victorian COVID-19...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

Australian wool production impacted by tough season

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s updated forecast of shorn wool production in 2018/19 is 305 mkg greasy, down by 10.8% from 2017/18. Continuing dry conditions in New South Wales, Queensland, northern Victoria, east Gippsland and...

National Fleece Competition - Launches for 2019

Entries are now open for the 2019 National Fleece Competition, the biggest benchmarking event of its kind in the country. The competition is in its 19th year, and in the past 18 years, it has raised over $160,000 for national charities. Last year, 251...

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...

Nominations for the 2020 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (NCWSBA) is calling for nominations for the 2020 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award. The Award is in its ninth successful year and recognises excellence in service to woolgrowers, auctioneering and/or innovation by an outstanding...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s third forecast of shorn wool production for 2020/21 is 287 mkg greasy, up 1.1% on 2019/20. Favourable seasonal conditions in most wool producing regions, except Western Australia and Queensland,...

Sale Cut-off Calculator

sale cut-off deadlines Sale Cut-off Calculator. This is an interim tool to help clients select the appropriate service level, it allows for the variable time taken to transport samples from remote regional sampling centres and takes into account Public...

Shorn wool production moves higher

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production in 2021/22 is 310 Mkg greasy, up 5.2% on 2020/21. Widespread rainfall throughout many key wool producing regions augurs well for a good spring season. Both...

COVID Impact on Service Time

of COVID on our workforce. Although all our employees are vaccinated, we have staff who have been infected through community transmission or who have been required to isolate at home due to being a household contact. Clients should be aware that, due to...

AWTA Service Time Alert - Workload Pressure

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 clients endeavour to place wool in the final...

Checking the Status of Tests in the Raw Wool Laboratory

AWTA has a free service called “Test Status” transmissions which provide customers with regular updates on the progress of tests in the Laboratory. AWTA has a free service called “Test Status” transmissions which provide customers with regular updates...

IWTO Congress 2024 - Adelaide

The IWTO Congress, hosted this year by Wool Industries Australia (WIA) in conjunction with IWTO, is the annual meeting point for the global wool industry. It is a key time for woolgrowers, traders, primary processors, spinners, weavers, garment...

Volume and Trends

AWTA’s Key Test Data (KTD) reporting is based on the sample location whereas the data summarised in this section of the website looks at WSA based production. Though the overall comparison of KTD and WSA production levels are consistent, there are...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2024

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for August 2024 compared with the same period last season are: -21.1%, -20.1% and -19.7% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for July 2024 to...

Electronic Services

Exchange (EDI) AWTA has been at the forefront of the development and adoption of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems within the wool industry through membership of the Wool Industry Electronic Data Processing Users Group (WIEDPUG). This industry...

Key Test Data - Season 2008-09

Key Test Data - Season 2009-10

Key Test Data - Season 2010-11

Key Test Data - Season 2011-12

Key Test Data - Season 2012-13

Key Test Data - Season 2013-14

Dark & Medullated Fibres - How does it work

Fact Sheet - What is SS25% and why is it useful?

Auction Benefits BlazeAid

More than 140 Victorian wool producers did their part for the rural communities last week, as the annual Australian Fleece competition charity lots went under the hammer. And with the proceeds this year going to flood and fire disaster assistance...

Clean Colour

Average Yellowness is an important characteristic of wool because it is related to dyeing performance and it is not necessarily related to the colour of Greasy Wool. Considerable quantities of wool are typed as H1 (Light unscourable Colour), H2 (Medium...

Fleece Measurement Service Request (Yield, Micron, L&S, Colour)

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

Pesticide Terms August 2013