NCWSBA Wool Broker Award 2014

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers (NCWSBA) are seeking nominations for their Annual Wool Broker Award. The Award recognises and rewards excellence in client servicing, auctioneering and innovation by a wool broker working for a NCWSBA...

Research and Development

Research & Development plays a major part in the development of AWTA Raw Wool. Based in Melbourne, the Research & Engineering group forms the largest wool measurement and engineering research group in the wool industry. Work conducted by the group...

Preliminary Estimates of the Between-Laboratory Variability from Rounds 1 - 4 of the IWTO Wool Residue Interlaboratory Proficiency Program 1999 - 2001

Understanding the Effects of Changes over Time to the OFDA 4000 Software

Investigations into the Repeatability & Precision of the Re-configured Almeter - AL2000

Application of a Raw Signal Filter on the Precision & Accuracy of the Almeter AL2000

The Development of a Quantified Risk Factor for the Presence of Dark & or Medullated Fibres in Australian Merino Wool

Final Report on the Performance of the Style Instruments

Fine Wool Out West - The Newsletter of the Condobolin Fine Wool Project

Statistical Modelling of the Conditioning Curve & Validation of the Rapid Conditioning Criterion

Comparisons of Moisture Content of Wool in Bulk by the Malcam Equipment & the Standard IWTO Procedures

The Measurement Precision & Evaluation of the Diameter Profiles of Single Wool Fibres

The Effect of Between Fibre Coefficient of Variation on the Fibre Fineness Measured by Airflow

Measurement of the Fineness of Superfine Wool - Effect of the Revised Laserscan Calibration Function on Comparisons

Effects of Standardising the Measurement Range on the Mean & Standard Deviation of Fineness from Laserscan & OFDA

The Precision & Accuracy of OFDA Instruments when Measuring the Curvature of Graticules

The Precision & Accuracy of OFDA Instruments when Measuring the Curvature of Graticules - Updated Analyses from 40 Instruments

The Influence of Preparation Techniques on the Measurement of Fibre Curvature

The Effect of Histogram Class Interval on the Calculation of Mean Fibre Curvature & Standard Deviation of Fibre Curvature

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...

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...

Charity Auction raises funds for Make-A-Wish foundation

Over 400 fleeces that were entered into this year’s Australian Fleece Competition in Bendigo in July 2014 have been sold at a charity Auction, raising almost $8,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation. The fleeces were all donated by wool growers and sold...

Mount Challicum Fleece Tops Competition

An Ultrafine Merino fleece from Mount Challicum Merino Stud won the Grand Champion Fleece title at the Australian Fleece Competition held in Bendigo as part of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show during July 2014. The 16.5 micron fleece was one of almost...

Australian Fleece Competition 2013

Entries are currently being sought for the 13th Australian Fleece Competition, a feature event at this year's Australian Sheep and Wool Show to be held in Bendigo, Victoria from 16 - 21 July 2013. Typically over 400 fleeces are entered in this national...

Delay to issuing Test Results - S24 & M24

Due to much higher than anticipated workload for next week’s sale there will be a delay in the issuing of some test results and consequently these tests will miss the normal catalogue transmission deadline on Friday. The NASC met this morning and have...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2016 compared with the same period last season are -4.7%, -6.1% and -5.7% respectively. Readers should take into consideration the fact that the Easter sale recess fell in March this...

Australian Wool Production Forecast December 2014

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has forecast production in the 2014/15 season at 334 million kilograms greasy, down by 2% from the 2013/14 season total of 341 mkg. The fall in production is now anticipated to be slightly...

Scoured Wool

Scouring is the process of preparing and washing a batch of raw sheep's wool to remove impurities such as grease, dirt and suint. AWTA Raw Wool is able to perform the certified testing of scoured and carbonised wool for Wool Base, Vegetable Matter Base...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +13.2%, +11.8% and +11.7% respectively. Note that there were more working days in April 2018 than the same period last year due to...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2017 compared with the same period last season are: -3.2%, -7.5% and -7.8% respectively. There were fewer working days in April 2017 than the same month last year due to Easter. The...

Improvements to EU EcoLabel Testing

The EU specifications for deliveries of greasy wool under its EcoLabel certification program have changed. The maximum number of sale lots to be tested as part of a greasy wool consignment is now 10 and AWTA’s Pesticide Testing service has new...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2016

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2016 compared with the same period last season are: 11.4%, 13.0% and 13.6% respectively. There were 2 addtional working days during August 2016 in comparison with the same month last...

Fibre Diameter Profile - May 2015

A comparison of the Australian wool clip fibre diameter profile for the season-to-date (July 2014 – May 2015) with the equivalent period last season shows some interesting changes. The volume of ultrafine wool 16.5 microns and finer has fallen by 19%...

AWTA Melbourne Laboratory – Shift Closing

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,...

AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2013-2014

General wool testing fees have increased by 2% for the 2013/14 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2013. The total cost for testing a typical 7 bale lot, including a Staple Length & Strength test, will increase by $1.42 from $68.35 to $69.77....

Website Launch – AWTA Raw Wool

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new and improved AWTA Raw Wool website. The launch of the new website, with a fresh new look and modern design offers quick and user-friendly navigation to essential information on Wool Testing and the...

Key Test Data Summary for April 2013

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2013 compared with the same period last season are +6.5%, +12.1% and +12.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2012 – April 2013 compared...

Key Test Data

The Key Test Data Report is updated every month and contains detailed information relating to bales and lots tested by AWTA both for the current and previous seasons. There is also data detailling the comparative changes in Lots, Bales and Weight...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2013

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2013 compared with the same period last season are: -8.9%, -6.3% and -5.9% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2012 – March 2013 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for September 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -12.7%, -19.3% and -19.2% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to September 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -0.5%, -6.7% and -7.0% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2018 to August 2018 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for June 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +0.7%, -6.8% and -7.4% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to June 2018 compared...

Key Test Data Summary for May 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +9.3%, +4.4% and +4.5% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to May 2018 compared with...

Key Test Data Summary for March 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -8.7%, -13.4% and -13.7% respectively. CCCC The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to March 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for February 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2018 compared with the same period last season are: -0.9%, -3.7% and -4.1% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 to February 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for January 2018

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2018 compared with the same period last season are: +20.6%, +14.6% and +14.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – January 2018...

Key Test Data Summary for December 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2017 compared with the same period last season are: -10.3%, -15.4% and -15.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – December 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for November 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +0.1%, -2.3% and -2.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – November 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for October 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +12.0%, +9.2.% and +8.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – October 2017...

Key Test Data Summary for September 2017

The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2017 compared with the same period last season are: +14.9%, +10.4% and +9.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2017 – September 2017...