Australian shorn wool production forecast of 340 Mkg greasy for 2022/23

in AWTA test volumes being lower than expected in the first half of the season. July to November 2022 AWTA key test data indicates wool quality is very similar to last season, although vegetable matter content is expected to increase as the season...

Australian shorn wool production continues a steady increase

sheep and wool production. Average cut per head is expected to increase by 3.2% to 4.54 kg greasy”. Most AWTA key test data (Table 2) continue their increase reflecting changes in seasonal conditions. Australian sheep producers are continuing to rebuild...

Shorn wool production moves higher

of sheep shorn is forecast to increase by 3.3% to 69.0 million head. Australian Bureau of Statistics sheep and lamb turn off data to the end of March 2021 show a 19% decrease in total turnoff compared with the same period in 2019/20. The Committee...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise

and some delays in shearing due to reduced shearer availability (which is resulting in longer fleece wool). AWTA key test data from July to November show a year-on-year increase in fibre diameter of 0.2 microns, a 2.9 mm increase in staple length, a 1.3...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises in 2020/21

on wool production in 2019 and early in 2020 will, in part, carry forward into the 2020/21 season”. Sheep and lamb turn off data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to the end of June 2020 show a 10% decrease in total turnoff compared with the...

Australian wool production to ease in 2014/15

Australia. The Committee also finalised the 2013/14 shorn wool production estimate at 341mkg, in line with ABS wool receival data and AWTA test data. Table 1: Summary of wool production estimates and forecasts for Australia Parameter 2012/13 Final...

Australian Wool Production Forecast Update – April 2013

up 2.3% from 2011/12 levels. Committee chairman Russell Pattinson commented that reports from state committees and recent data such as Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) year on year pre-sale wool test data (+3% till end March) were the main...

Statistics

largest producer of apparel wool. Virtually all wool produced in Australia is now presale tested and AWTA Certificate Database contains all this objectively measured information. The Company's testing database contains Certificate data from 1992/93 and...

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

in other states.” Average cut per head is expected to be 4.53 kg greasy, down 2.2% compared to 2022/23. AWTA key test data for the season to date show no change in mean fibre diameter (20.8 microns) or vegetable matter (2.2%), a 2.1 mm decrease in...

PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

China). It is important to note that sellers (brokers/growers) information is protected under the existing AWTA data sharing agreement. Sellers can opt in or out of sharing test information (which includes PIC) to the AWTH, and once launched, can also...

Brochures and Handbooks

previously published in a separate booklet are included A bareme for the calculation of theoretical HAUTEUR from raw test data according to the formula described in the report on trials evaluating additional measurements 1981-88, December 1988 (TEAM)...

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

2022. AWTA Melbourne Laboratory will open as required on Friday, 23 September 2022 with, if necessary, support from Data Processing in WA to handle inquiries and provide oversight of the issuing of test results. Victorian Sampling Operations will be...

Shorn wool production increases due to improved season

per head. Sheep are reported to be in good condition and are expected to remain that way through to winter. AWTA key test data show a significant increase in staple length to 89.0 mm, up 2.9 mm compared with the July to March 2020 period. However, some...

Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower

slaughter rates in 2018/19 and lamb marking numbers are reported to be low. Mr Wilcox continued “The sheep and lamb turn off data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to the end of June 2019 show a 16% increase in sheep slaughter compared with the...

Drought continues to impact Australian wool production

been considerable reductions in staple length, staple strength and vegetable matter. The Committee noted that the AWTA test data to March 2019 showed a significant increase in the weight of wool tested of17.5 microns and finer, as well as a decline in...

Australian wool production impacted by tough season

Tasmania and 8.0% in South Australia. The Committee noted that for the 2018/19 season to the end of October, the AWTA test data showed a large increase in the weight of wool tested in all micron ranges up to 18.5 microns as well as a large decline in...

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

in SA (+2.7%) and Tasmania (+1.5%). The estimated 0.3% increase in production in 2017/18 is consistent with AWTA test weight data for the season (+0.6%) and AWEX first-hand offerings (+2.2%). AWTA test data for 2017/18 by micron showed reductions in...

Trends Within Micron Range

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Seasonal conditions hold back wool production

of sheep shorn and in average wool cuts per head. The Committee noted that for the 2017/18 season to March, the AWTA test data showed a significant decline in the weight of wool tested of 16.5 microns and finer, as well as a decline in the volume of 20...

Australian wool production to lift a little in 2017/18

production in Western Australia dropping most. The Committee noted that for the 2017/18 season to November, the AWTA test data showed a significant decline in the weight of wool tested of 16.5 microns and finer. There has also been a decline in 21...

Australian Wool Production Higher

seasonal conditions through Autumn and into 2017/18. The Committee noted that for the 2016/17 season to March, AWTA test data showed a significant increase in the weight of wool tested between 20 micron and 24 microns and declines in the volumes of 17...

Excellent seasonal conditions push Australian wool production higher in 2016/17

This stock was not available for sale in 2015/16. The Committee noted that for the 2016/17 season to November, the AWTA test data showed a significant decline in the weight of wool tested between 16.6 to 18.5 micron and wool broader than 26.5 micron....

Wool production unchanged in 2016/17

first hand wool offered at auction in 2015/16 reported by AWEX. The Committee noted that for the 2015/16 season, AWTA test data showed a significant increase in the weight of wool 16.5 micron and finer and no change in the volumes of 17 micron wool....

Wool production remains down in 2015/16

season is for production to be 320 mkg greasy. The Committee noted that for the 2015/16 season to February, AWTA test data showed a significant increase in the weight of wool between 16.5 micron and finer, only a small decline in the volumes of 17...

Australian wool production to ease in 2015/16

which partly offset the decline in the number of sheep shorn last season. The Committee noted that the AWTA wool test data for the 2014/15 season showed a reduction in volumes of wool 17.5 microns and finer, but an increase in the volumes of 18-20...

AWTA EDI Service Change

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 user’s computer or...

Australian wool production unchanged in 2014/15 and predicted to ease in 2015/16

of the continued high sheep and lamb turn-off rates in the current season. The Committee noted that the AWTA wool test data for 2014/15 shows a reduction in volumes of wool 17.5 microns and finer, and an increase in 18-19 micron, 22-23 micron and broad...

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

to betraced using the Hub by July 2025. Engagement has begun with key stakeholders, particularly wool sellers and buyers for data sharing preparedness and feedback which will influence the end product delivery. Anyone interested in keeping up to date on...

About AWTA Raw Wool

largest division within the AWTA Ltd group and is comprised of Sampling Operations Australia wide, Raw Wool Laboratories, Data Processing Operations, Technical and Quality Control and a dedicated Research and Development team. Specialised Wool Testing:...

Change to AWTA Signatories for Reports and Certificates

All existing online verification and digital security measures will be retained. For more information contact John Billing Data Processing Manager – Raw Wool [email protected]

Australian shorn wool production continues a moderate increase

states and is a reflection of the current run of three good seasons”. Most Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) key test data (Table 3) up to the end of March 2023 are very similar to the same time last season. “Shorn sheep numbers are expected to...

AWTA EDI Network Upgrade

update or cutover date and provided with access to a “Test” version of the system to evaluate beforehand. All existing EDI data and formats will be migrated in the background and deployment will be transparent, allowing subscribers to continue their...

Key Test Data Summary for August 2021

mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 31.4 mkg for the equivalent period last season. Download: AWTA Key Test Data 2021 08 View: AWTA Analytics

Fleece Measurement

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 Variation of Diameter (CVD), Comfort Factor and...

Key Test Data Summary for June 2021

mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 295.8 mkg for the equivalent period last season. Download:: AWTA Key Test Data 2021 06 View: AWTA Analytics

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

pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and from the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat and Livestock...

Impact of the recent bushfires on Australian wool production

Committee (AWPFC) is aware of trade concerns regarding the impact of the Australian bushfires on shorn wool production. Data provided to the AWPFC by state government authorities indicate that the current estimated number of sheep reported lost is...

Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue

pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and from the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat and Livestock...

Testing the Wool Clip - Chinese

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

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...

Update on Fibre Curvature Measurement

no change in the fibre diameter measurement results for LASERSCAN or OFDA we have seen a shift in the uncertified curvature data. The curvature results for high crimped wool above around 85 0/mm have become higher when the curvature correction has been...

Wool comfort revolution now on sale to global garment makers

softness, warm feel, dry feel, hairiness, tightness and perceived weight. The Wool HandleMeter overcomes this with objective data. The accuracy of the ComfortMeter and HandleMeter in predicting the feel of garmentswas validated by the Sheep CRC through...

Staple Length & Strength

of Break (Tip, Middle, Base) Trials Evaluating Additional Measurements (TEAM) have established that staple Length & Strength data combined with other objective measurements are integral to forecasting processing performance. The TEAM-3 formula was...

Australian wool production expected to ease slightly in 2013/14

private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and Meat and Livestock...

Accreditation

specific IWTO Test Methods and procedures which are relevant to the Group's agreed annual work programme to collect such data, with respect to those IWTO specifications being utilised in the ILRT programme, as is required or desirable, having regard to...