Research papers

AWTA has achieved a world wide reputation for its research work and now has one of the largest teams of scientists working on raw wool metrology. Our scientists regularly report on their work to the technical forums of the International Wool Textile...

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...

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...

Fact Sheet - Laserscan - A Quick Tour

The Relationship Between Mean Fibre Diameter Measurements by Airflow & Laserscan for South African Wools

Relationships Between Mean Fibre Diameter Measurements by Airflow, OFDA & Laserscan for South African Wools from Different Breeds

Relationship between Core Test Measurements by Airflow, Laserscan & OFDA of Merino Wool Classed at NZPAC

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

Measurement of the Fineness of Superfine Wool - A Comparison of Airflow, Laserscan & OFDA

Importance of CVD of Blends of Wool Tops when Measured by Airflow, Laserscan & OFDA

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

Effect of Fibre Relaxation on The Mean Fibre Diameter & Fibre Diameter Distribution Measured by Laserscan & OFDA

Effect of Fibre Medullation on Laserscan Diameter Measurement

Effect of Cell Snippet Position on Laserscan Diameter Measurement

Comparison of Histograms from OFDA, Projection Microscope & Laserscan for Wool Tops

Comparison Between Measurement of 'Dry' & 'Conditioned' Wool Samples in a Water Filled Laserscan

Calibrating Laserscan for Raw Wool Measurement & an Evaluation of an Alternative Transport Fluid

Laserscan Technology Brochure

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...

Equipment Manufacturing

AWTA Raw Wool manufactures or subcontracts the manufacturing of most of the equipment that is used in its laboratories. Much of this is specialised equipment that cannot be obtained from other sources. AWTA is the largest supplier of wool testing...

Testing the Wool Clip - Chinese

Yield & Fibre Diameter

AWTA Raw Wool's key service is the independent sampling, testing and certifying of the Yield and Fibre Diameter of greasy wool before it is sold. Prior to the measurment of Yield and Fibre Diameter, a representative sample must be obtained. A core...

Update on Fibre Curvature Measurement

Recently, AWTA Ltd’s Raw Wool Laboratories completed a biennial re calibration of all LASERSCAN, OFDA and Airflow instruments as required by the International Wool Textile Organisation, Interwoollabs and NATA as part of part of our ongoing...

Fleece Measurement

Samples of fleece wool that are taken from individual 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...

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

Services

AWTA Raw Wool provides independent and objective wool certification services. Major services provided are sampling, testing and certifying the yield, fibre diameter, vegetable matter content, staple length and staple strength of greasy wool before it...

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...