Key Test Data - March 2013

Test Request Form

Specialty Fibre Test Request (Alpaca, Mohair, Angora, Cashmere)

Scoured & Carbonised Core - Test Request

Core Test Combination Request

Use of NIR to Predict Residual Ash in the IWTO-19 Yield Test

Use of NIR to Predict Residual Ash in the IWTO-19 Yield Test - 2nd trial

Development of an Improved Test for Detection of Dark & Medullated Fibres in Presale Core Samples

The Relationship between New Zealand Merino Fleece Measurement Produced at NZPAC Ltd & their Corresponding Core Test Results

In-shed Test Reports - Recommended Sampling Procedures

Impact of Test Result Precision on On-Farm Decisions

Impact of Test Result Precision on Genetic, Culling & Classing Decisions Taken on Farm

Variable Test Specimen Mass Airflow Round Trial

Use of Variable Test Specimen Mass when Measuring Mean Fibre Diameter by Airflow

Relationship between New Zealand Merino Fleece Measurement Produced at NZPAC Ltd & their Corresponding Core Test Results

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

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

The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2022/23 remains at 340 Mkg greasy, up 5.0% on the 324 Mkg greasy estimate for 2021/22. The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s...

Scoured Wool

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 and Mean Fibre Diameter. A further, separate test called...

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...

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

(Mkg) greasy, 1.0% lower than the 2022/23 estimate and a 4 Mkg greasy downward revision of the December forecast. The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2023/24 is 324 Mkg greasy, 1.0% lower...

Checking the Status of Tests in the Raw Wool Laboratory

AWTA has a free service called “Test Status” transmissions which provide customers with regular updates on the progress of tests in the Laboratory. AWTA has a free service called “Test Status” transmissions which provide customers with regular updates...

Shorn wool production increases as the run of good seasons continue

ABS 2020/21 Ag Census. This increased the estimated number of sheep shorn by 2.57 million from the April forecast. AWTA key test data for the 2021/22 season compared with 2020/21 are shown in Table 3. The September AWPFC estimate includes a clean wool...

Australian shorn wool production continues a steady increase

The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2021/22 is 314 Mkg greasy, up 6.5% on 2020/21. Most key wool producing regions continue to enjoy favourable seasonal conditions which has boosted per...

AWTA Analytics

Often refered to as Key Test Data, this free service includes access to current and historic testing volumes and test averages. Access AWTA Analytics. The AWTA Analytics service features: Bales, Lots and Volume tested by month and progressive (season...

TOPMARK Benchmarking

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 own processing test data. We collate the data from all participating mills and...

IWTO Combined Certificates & OMLs

Wool Exporters and processors are required by purchasers to provide test certificates that show that a consignment of wool meet the requirments specified in a contract. These documents are also used to authorise payments by banks issuing letters of...

Fees

AWTA Raw Wool 2024/25 Testing Fees are valid 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025. Test types and services, including 2024/25 fees are comprehensively detailed in our AWTA Raw Wool Testing Fees list, which is available for download below. Current fees...

PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

is the key to enabling a rapid and thorough response to an EAD event, with the goal of re-establishing trade in the shortest possible timeframe. Brokers and merchants started voluntarily transmitting PIC details to AWTA via the EDI system for central...

Specialised Wool Equipment

fabric risks some irritation to the skin. A higher score means the fabric risks some irritation to the skin If the fabric tested is intended for fashion wear under everyday conditions, a slightly higher score is acceptable (Column 1). If the intended...

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...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

challenges and opportunities that exist today and into the future. More recently the group has involved the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) to bolster a more comprehensive industry approach. The key focus of this collaboration is to allow the...

Change to Certificate Logo - NATA Endorsement

The keen eyed among you may notice a small change to one of the logo's emblazoning the right hand side of all Test Certificates issued by AWTA Ltd. The new NATA endorsement logo, shown below, will be printed on all Test Certificates from 1st July 2022...

Shorn wool production increases due to improved season

in cut 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....

Fleece Measurement

of Diameter (CVD), Comfort Factor and a Fibre Curvature measurement result. The results of individual fleece measurement tests are often used for the following purposes: The selection of individual animals exhibiting superior fibre characteristics by...

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...

Electronic Data Exchange (EDI)

AWTA’s services. Through our Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facilities, AWTA provide electronic data for virtually every test we undertake. Customers can improve service turnaround and reduce testing costs by transmitting sale lot and bale weight...

Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue

seasonal conditions. Since then, reasonable seasonal conditions have only been evident in western Victoria where wool test volumes in some key regions have climbed above the5-year average and in south-east South Australia and the mid-north of Tasmania...

Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower

to be a key issue in some areas, notably in New South Wales and Queensland.” The Committee noted that results from the latest MLA and AWI Wool and Sheepmeat Survey indicated that where possible wool producers intend to hold onto, and perhaps increase,...

AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2019-2020

aware of the tough seasonal and trading conditions experienced by woolgrowers across many parts of Australia.and freezing test fees for the 2019/20 wool selling season is the best way to assist the wool industry at this time The total cost for testing a...

Drought continues to impact Australian wool production

period a year earlier.” “Along with a reduction in greasy wool production there have also been significant changes in key test parameters, a further reflection of ongoing dry conditions. Average yield, which currently stands at 63.8% is at its lowest...

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

the second half of the season resulted in lower than expected fleece weights in 2017/18. Wool production reductions were greatest in WA (down 8.5%) and Queensland (down 3.0%), while Victoria showed the largest increase (+ 8.9%) with increases also in SA...

Seasonal conditions hold back wool production

eastern Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland have been very dry. Wool production reductions are greatest in WA (-7.3%), Queensland and NSW while Victoria showed the largest increase (+ 5.7%) withslight increases in SA and Tasmania...

Improvements to EU EcoLabel Testing

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 composite sampling requirements...

Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected

of 1.7% over the previous season.As noted in August, this increase is in line with, but less than, the increase seen in AWTA tests, ABS wool receivals and AWEX auction offerings for 2014/15. Some of the increase in wool tests, receivals and auction...

Dark & Medullated Fibre

The Dark Fibre Testing service offered by AWTA is targeted at white-wool growers who are attempting to manage contamination from exotic sheep breeds, or who wish to monitor the contamination in lots carrying a high risk of contamination. Two...

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....

Statistics

AWTA Raw Wool is the largest Wool Test House in the world, and Australia is the world's largest producer of apparel wool. Virtually all wool produced in Australia is now presale tested and AWTA Certificate Database contains all this objectively...

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 Industry Unveils the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

(ACWEP), Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), Australian Wool Handlers (AWH), Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA), National Council of Wool Brokers of Australia (NCWBA) and WoolProducers Australia (WPA). This...

AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2024-2025

General wool testing fees have increased by 3% for the 2024/25 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2024. The total cost for testing a typical 7 bale lot, including a Staple Length & Strength test, will increase by $2.55 from $79.90 to $82.45....