Washing Wool Made Easy

will also provide technical support for those who require further information about the washable wool campaign Washing wool made easy from The Woolmark Company on Vimeo.

Exporting food from Australia to China made easier

The export of food from Australia to China is growing at a rapid rate. The primary increase in demand is for foods such as beef, lamb, dairy, processed foods, fruit and vegetables. Australia has an excellent reputation for food safety. Australian...

Comparisons Between OFDA4000 & IWTO Standardised Methods for Measurements Made on Wool Tops - Part 1 Diameter Characteristics

Comparisons Between OFDA4000 & IWTO Standardised Methods for Measurement Made on Wool Tops - Part 2 Length Characteristics

TOPMARK Benchmarking

is used to compare individual mill batches against the overall pool of data and identify areas where improvements can be made. Participation is very simple, with mills providing AWTA with greasy wool test information on their batches as well as their...

Auction Benefits BlazeAid

secretary Dick Patterson said the best part of the donation was the amount of help each dollar could provide. Every dollar made from the wool goes to the volunteers, with $60 worth of fencing constructed for every $1 made. Having raised more the $15...

Electronic Services

is used to compare individual mill batches against the overall pool of data and identify areas where improvements can be made. Participation is very simple, with mills providing AWTA with greasy wool test information on their batches as well as their...

FAQs

critically dependent upon the measurements now available. This transformation has largely been driven by economic benefits made possible by objective measurements. In part the value of measurements is also reflected in the premiums and discounts that...

Call for Nominations - 2021 NCWSBA Broker Award

the profile of and increase the understanding of the important role of wool brokers.” “I am thrilled that the Award has been made possible by the generous support of the Award Sponsors – AWTA Ltd and Sheep Central” The prize in 2021 is a fully paid trip...

Nominations for the 2020 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

congress of the International Wool Textile Organisation to be held in Kyoto, Japan in May 2021. Arrangements will also be made for the 2020 Award winner to visit the wool textile industry and retailers in Japan. The Award has been made possible by the...

Call for nominations - 2019 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

Wool Textile Organisation to be held in Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province, China in May 2020. Arrangements will also be made for the 2019 Award winner to visit the wool textile industry and retailers in China. The Award has been made possible by the support...

Call for nominations - 2017 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

congress of the International Wool Textile Organisation to be held in Hong Kong in April/May 2018. Arrangements will also be made for the 2017 Award winner to visit the wool textile industry and retailers in Hong Kong and southern China. This has been...

Pesticide Terms August 2013

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

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

FAWO Launches Australian Wool Industry Medal

Organisations Inc. (FAWO) has announced the launch of the Australian Wool Industry Medal to recognise men and women who have made an exceptional and sustained contribution to the Australian wool industry. The award was announced by the FAWO Chairman,...

Wool donation to warm treasures

Treasure Foundation - a national charity dedicated to helping families of sick and premature babies. The contribution was made on behalf of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show Fleece Competition and is the largest donation made in a single year in the...

Research papers

& the Standard IWTO Procedures Wool Sliver and Top Comparisons Between OFDA4000 & IWTO Standardised Methods for Measurements Made on Wool Tops - Part 1 Diameter Characteristics Comparisons Between OFDA4000 & IWTO Standardised Methods for Measurement...

Declaration Rates

wool by managing the risk of dark and/or medullated fibre contamination. The program operates through voluntary declarations made by wool growers through the classers specification that accompanies wool deliveries to seelling agents stores and brokers...

Terms of Use

AWTA Ltd and keep it indemnified against all actions, claims, suits, proceedings, demands, damages, costs or liability made against AWTA Ltd arising in any manner from a breach by you of these terms. AWTA Ltd reserves the right, solely at its...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

the right interoperability”. He also added that, “it is important to acknowledge the solid inroads that have already been made in terms of existing integrity systems available in the market place. Any developments stemming from this industry...

Bidding farewell to our retiring Chairman, Donald McGauchie AO

boards including Telstra, Nufarm, GrainCorp, the Reserve Bank of Australia and Australian Agricultural Company. Donald has made a significant contribution to the Australian Wool and Grain industry and was in 2004 appointed an Office of the Order of...

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

After considering sale deadlines, client intentions and freight delivery availability the following arrangements have been made: AWTA Melbourne Laboratory and all Victorian, SA, NSW, QLD and Tasmanian Sampling Operations will be closed on Thursday, 22...

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

business risks within our operations. We understand the critical services AWTA Raw Wool provides and every effort is being made to provide continuity of service to our clients. We will be continuously monitoring the situation as it evolves and will...

Australian wool production impacted by tough season

into November to provide the industry with an updated forecast for the remainder of the current season. The second forecast made in August at 322 mkg was contingent on how the season progressed over the Spring period. Tough seasonalconditions have...

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

28% increase year-on-year and lamb 5% increase). Mr Pattinson said “The Committee’s first forecast for the 2018/19 season made in April at 333 mkg assumed that normal seasonal conditions would prevail. That has obviously not been the case with...

Wool Production Forecast Report (Sep 2013)

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal - Call for Nominations

for the 2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal. The Australian Wool Industry Medal (AWIM) recognises men and women who have made an exceptional and sustained contribution to the Australian wool industry. The medal was first introduced in 2017 where 11...

NCWSBA Wool Broker Award 2016 Launched

May 2017. There will also be an opportunity to visit mills to learn about the wool textile industry in Turkey. This has been made possible by the generous support of the Award Sponsors – AWTA Ltd and Fairfax Agricultural Media. The 2015 Award winner,...

Wool Broker of the Year 2015

winner. Andrew Howells of Elders and Todd Clark of Schute-Bell were the other two Finalists. The independent Selection Panel made their decision after the three Finalists gave presentations to at the NCWSBA Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 27th...

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

several regions, including southern New South Wales, northern South Australia and regions in Victoria." The AWPFC has also made its initial projection for the 2015/16 season, with a forecast 2.7% decline in shorn wool production to 332 mkg. This...

Australian Fleece Competition 2015

Competition 38 point are allocated clean fleece weight and 38 points for commercial processing performance. A judging panel made up of a wool buyer/exporter and a wool broker allocates 24 points for colour evenness and style. In a separate part of the...

Yield & Fibre Diameter

on each machine. The combined results from 4,000 snippets, are used to calculate the Mean Fibre Diameter. Measurements are made on individual fibres, as a result a distribution of the diameters are accumulated and the Coefficient of Variation of...

AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2013-2014

cost of providing this service which is labour intensive and has a high occupational safety risk. An amendment has been made to AWTA Terms & Conditions which now include a provision for charging a fee if a test request is cancelled after AWTA has...

Australian Wool Production Forecast Update – April 2013

than previously expected, as being the key drivers in the increased forecast from the December estimate. The AWPFC has also made the first forecast for the 2013/14 season, with a slight decrease in wool production (-1.4%) to 345mkgs. This decrease is...