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...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

(AWI) and the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (NCWSBA) have undertaken 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...

Shorn wool production increases as the run of good seasons continue

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production for 2022/23 is 340 Mkg greasy, up 4.9% on 2021/22. The continuing La Niña conditions have set up a very positive spring season in key wool producing...

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...

Minor Earthquake - Melbourne Laboratory Operating as Usual

and cause the evacuation of the facility for 20 minutes, we have incurred no significant damage. We have resumed operations as normal with no significant delay or impact on the issuing of test results.

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,...

Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s third forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 272 mkg greasy. This is a 9.2% decline on 2018/19 that is attributable to lower sheep shorn numbers and lighter average fleece weights due to...

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...

Bidding farewell to our retiring Chairman, Donald McGauchie AO

retires from the AWTA Ltd Board. Donald McGauchie AO, Chairman of AWTA Ltd retires today after 23 years of service. Donald was appointed as an independent Director in 1999, Deputy Chairman in 2001 and has been Chairman for the past 17 years. Donald...

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...

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...

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...

Specialised Wool Equipment

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 easily...

AWTA Melbourne Laboratory - Closed Thursday 22 September 2022 - QE II Commemorative Public Holiday

AWTA Victorian based operations will be disrupted during Week 12 by the two proclaimed Public Holidays: Thursday, 22 September 2022 - QE II Commemorative National Public Holiday. Friday, 23 September 2022 – AFL Grand Final State Public Holiday. After...

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...

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...

Volume and Trends

Wool Production & Measurement Trends AWTA's database contains extensive information for the number of bales tested, the weight of wool tested and associated objective measurements. As almost every lot of wool sold in Australia is certified for Yield...

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

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 first stage processor. An industry owned and led...

Retirement of AWTA China Manager, Robert Wang

AWTA China Manager, Mr Robert Wang Robert Wang has retired as an AWTA employee, effective 30 June 2023. Robert has been involved in the wool industry for over 30 years, starting with the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC) in the 1990's and joining AWTA...

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...

Conrayn Merino Stud Wins Australian Fleece Competition 2021

Competition. This is the second Grand Champion title awarded to Conrayn Merino Stud, who previously won in 2010, which was the competitions 10th anniversary. To top off their achievement, Peter & Jayne also won this year’s Reserve Champion award. Lette...

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

AWTA Raw Wool would like to assure our customers that as an essential service provider, we will continue to operate in Victoria. As of 11.59pm on Thursday, 27th May 2021, the Victorian government announced that the entire state of Victoria will enter a...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises in 2020/21

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production in 2020/21 is 280 mkg greasy, down 1.1% on 2019/20. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production in...

Electronic Data Exchange (EDI)

Customers can improve service turnaround and reduce testing costs by transmitting sale lot and bale weight data to AWTA as part of our standard core testing service. AWTA has been at the forefront of the development and adoption of EDI systems within...

Online Certificate Verification

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 possession can check that they are legitimate. It is not designed...

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...

FAQs

of questions are available below: AWTA Who is AWTA Ltd? Where is my nearest AWTA Raw Wool Office? Our Services Why should I measure my wool? Why is sampling supervision necessary? What is the difference between a Test Report and a Test Certificate? How...

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

the industry's dedication to transparency and responsible practices," said AWI CEO John Roberts "The Hub will serve as a testament to our collective efforts to maintain the integrity and trust that Australian wool is known for worldwide." The Hub will...

Australian shorn wool production forecast of 324 Mkg greasy in 2023/24

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has updated its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2023/24 season. The fourth forecast is for production of 324 million kilograms (Mkg) greasy, 1.0% lower than the 2022/23 estimate and...

Improved seasonal conditions but low sheep numbers limit recovery in shorn wool production

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s fourth forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 281 mkg greasy. This is a 6.3% decline on the 300 mkg estimate for 2018/19 as lowsheep numbers and the enduring impact of drought continue to...

Drought continues to impact Australian wool production

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that Australian shorn wool production for 2018/19 will be 298 mkg greasy. This is a 12.7% decline from the levels in 2017/18 and reflects the continuing drought conditions across large...

Key Test Data - Season 2013-14

Key Test Data - Season 2012-13

Key Test Data - Season 2011-12

Key Test Data - Season 2010-11

Key Test Data - Season 2009-10

Key Test Data - Season 2008-09

Electronic Services

Electronic Certificates including Chinese translations Online Certificate Verification Electronic Data Exchange (EDI) AWTA has been at the forefront of the development and adoption of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) systems within the wool industry...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

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

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

Wool for Future Markets

textile industry professionals from around the world in attendance. Communicating wool's environmental credentials emerged as one of the key themes of the event. As wool prices continue to supercycle, sustainability takes centre stage BRUSSELS, 28 May...

Key Test Data - Season 2013-14 (RTF)

Pesticide Terms August 2013

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

Accreditation

AWTA has a strong international reputation for Technical Excellence. AWTA submits its technical performance to external monitoring through an annual publication of Independent Laboratories Round Trials (ILRT) group performance to the International Wool...

Equipment Manufacturing

that cannot be obtained from other sources. AWTA is the largest supplier of wool testing equipment in the world, and has delivered equipment into Europe, Asia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America. In particular, AWTA is licensed to manufacture...

About AWTA Raw Wool

sampling, testing 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...

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...

Australian shorn wool production continues a moderate increase

The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2022/23 is 328 Mkg greasy, up 1.3% on 2021/22. Most key wool producing regions experienced a favourable summer season, a reasonable autumn and are...