Brochures and Handbooks

of current standard test methods Research & development of new test methods Other wool industry related matters If printed, these publications are circulated, free of charge, to all addressees on our Mailing List. Otherwise they are available in...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

Additionally, it will assist in addressing the growing threat of an exotic animal disease (EAD) outbreak. To achieve these outcomes, the groups believe the key success factor will be to work together as an industry and utilize the multiple digital...

Terms of Use

for use of this website Ownership and Access By accessing the website and utilising its contents you expressly agree to these terms. This website is owned by Australian Wool Testing Authority Limited (“AWTA Ltd”). AWTA Ltd grants you a non-exclusive...

The Australian Wool Traceability Hub Gains Momentum

Recognizing the critical role of PICs, the industry has ramped up efforts to drive voluntary compliance and engagement. These initiatives include: Enhanced Communication and Education: Targeted campaigns, including recent stakeholder meetings in the...

Impact of the recent bushfires on Australian wool production

reported lost is approximately 70,000 out of a total Australian population of approximately 68 million. More than 80% of these losses are reported to have occurred on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Assuming 40% of these sheep would have been shorn...

Pesticide Terms August 2013

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

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

Declaration Rates

in AWTA's database and it remains anonymous as we have no means of identifying or referencing which grower or property these codes represent. The availability of this data has been identified as a key tool in mitigating the impact of an EAD outbreak, by...

Shorn wool production increases due to improved season

33.8 N/ktex. Shorn wool production is forecast to fall in both Queensland (down 12.8%) and Western Australia (down 11.3%) as these two states continued to experience relatively dry conditions. However recent welcome rainfall from tropical cyclones has...

Call for nominations - 2017 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

South Africa and, this year, in Harrogate, UK. They have also visited wool textile mills and wool growing properties in these countries, expanding their experience and understanding of the global wool industry.”, Mr Hogan continued. NCWSBA is now...

Change to rounding of results - Scoured & Carbonised Wool

to one decimal place on all Scoured and Carbonised Core Tests and Guidance Reports from Friday, 5th April 2019. Previously, these measurements where shown to 2 decimal place but a recent check of AWTA certification systems showed they should be rounded...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

Australian shorn wool production forecast for 2024/25 revised down to 279.4 Mkg greasy

enterprise mix due to commodity prices, input costs and other external factors. Together with variable seasonal conditions, these decisions are pointing towards structural change in the wool industry evident in declining numbers of sheep shorn and...

AWTA Service Time Alert - Workload Pressure

work, as clients endeavour to place wool in the final sale before a three week recess. Clients should be aware that, due to these circumstances, it will take longer for test results to issue this week than they may otherwise be accustomed to (while...

COVID Impact on Service Time

or who have been required to isolate at home due to being a household contact. Clients should be aware that, due to these staff restrictions, it may be taking longer for test results to issue than they may otherwise be accustomed to (while still within...

Wool Production Forecasting

DPI and the state commitees to estimate wool production for the current season and forecast levels for the following season. These estimates are communicated to the industry via press release with an accompanying report published by AWI that details the...

Yes, we are OPEN - Victoria enters a 7-day lockdown

and exposure sites, Victoria’s Acting Chief Health Officer has declared stay at home restrictions will be reintroduced. These restrictions have created some new challenges and our team are working hard to ensure we continue to meet all your testing...

AWTA Still Open

Sydney along with the current lockdown in Victoria, we wish to advise that we are still open for testing and operational. These new restrictions are creating a number of challenges and our team are working hard to ensure we continue to meet all your...

APEO Analysis

compounds in semi-processed wools (scoured, carbonised or wool top). Concerns over the toxicity and ecological impact of these compounds have seen restrictions put in place on their use and permissible residual levels in wool. This service is offered by...

Call for Nominations - 2021 NCWSBA Broker Award

Kingdom, Italy and South Africa. The Award winners have also visited wool textile mills and wool growing properties in these countries, expanding their experience and understanding of the global wool industry.”, Mr Woods continued. The 2021 Award winner...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise

Western Australia and Queensland continue, with further year-on-year declines in shorn wool production expected in both these states”. The number of sheepshorn remains a key factor limiting recovery in Australian shorn wool production. The Committee...

Nominations for the 2020 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

Kingdom, Italy and South Africa. The award winners have also visited wool textile mills and wool growing properties in these countries, expanding their experience and understanding of the global wool industry.”, Mr Colley continued Due to the...

Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower

mean fibre diameter was down by 0.5 microns to 20.5 micron and staple length was down 2.2 mm. The season ending levels of these three key test parameters are either at, or near, the lowest levels since the 2000/01 season. The fibre diameter distribution...

Online Certificate Verification

is sent as an email attachment to the nominated email address. Several messages may appear during the verification process. These include; A green confirmation message to confirm the request is successful, and that a PDF file has been sent automatically...

Electronic Certificates (eCerts)

AWTA produces electronic Test Certificates and Guidance Reports as part of our standard services. These eCerts can be emailed in PDF format direct to the requestor as soon as testing is complete. The format is identical to that of the printed documents...

Wool Excels at the IWTO Congress - April 2019

than 320 delegates, representing all stages of the global wool textile pipeline, attended the annual three-day event. Of these, 25 delegates attended as part of IWTO’s Young Professionals Programme, which has welcomed more than 100 young members of the...

Call for nominations - 2019 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award

Kingdom, Italy and South Africa. The award winners have also visited wool textile mills and wool growing properties in these countries, expanding their experience and understanding of the global wool industry.”, Mr Colley continued. The 2018 Wool Broker...

Australian wool production impacted by tough season

and Queensland, northern Victoria and east Gippsland, northern South Australia and parts of southern Western Australia”. In these regions, both the number of sheep shorn and the annual average cut per head are expected to decline considerably. Shorn...

Electronic Services

test data. We collate thedata from all participating mills and determine ‘benchmarks’ for all the major processing results. These benchmarks will allow one mill to confidentially compare its performance against the average of all the other mills...

Wool Production Forecast Report (Sep 2013)

Accreditation

in fostering the development of internationally accepted Test Specifications for raw wool, wool sliver, yarns and fabrics. These include the standards and regulations under which AWTA delivers its services and the independent guarantees given to our...

Australian wool production to lift a little in 2017/18

seen excellent conditions, notably in the western half of Victoria and the south-east of South Australia. Fleece weights in these regions have been good and are likely to increase in these states as a result. "The high and rising wool prices have...

IWTO Combined Certificates & OMLs

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 credit. Consignments often consist of numerous...

FAQs

sampling with the residue within a further 24 hours Normal: all test Certificates available within 5 days after sampling These options enable each client to select a service that meets their own requirements. Certificates are deemed available once the...

Agistment Urgently Required - Central West NSW

of NSW have devastated dozens of farming properties with an estimated 54,000 hectares burnt. There have been stock losses in these areas but, amazingly, some good news is coming through of stock that has been saved. Many properties have lost as much as...

Lachlan Sutton, Wool Broker of the Year 2016

information days related to animal nutrition in an effort to improve fertility, meat and wool production and animal welfare. These workshops focused on rumen development, pre-joining fertility management and transport protocols, tobetter manage the...

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

in that state. Even in New South Wales, there are areas where seasonal conditions have been more difficult than expected. These tough conditions are only being partially offset by good to very good conditions in north-eastern South Australia and parts...

TOPMARK Benchmarking

test data. We collate the data from all participating mills and determine ‘benchmarks’ for all the major processing results. These benchmarks will allow one mill to confidentially compare its performance against the average of all the other mills...

Dark & Medullated Fibre

5 grams, of washed and carded core sample using the Dark Fibre Detector to identify the dark and medullated fibres present. These samples are inside a sealed plastic bag, from which the air has been excluded, where they are immersed in a solvent with...

Yield & Fibre Diameter

Base (VM).The amount of residual components that remain are determined and subtracted in order to obtain the Wool Base. These residual components are: Residual Wool Grease - A small amount of grease is left in the wool after scouring. This amount is...

Statistics

The Company's testing database contains Certificate data from 1992/93 and we regularly publish statistical reports based on these data. Some of these reports are provided free of charge, accessible from the sub menu area of this web site. Statistics are...

Candice Cordy wins the 2018 Wool Broker of the Year

She said the other two finalists also epitomised the modern broker, excelling in their roles to care for their clients. These were Australian Wool Network (AWN) northern wool technical officer Cassie Baile and Elders wool technical coordinator Sam Wan....

AWTA upgrading Melbourne Raw Wool Laboratory software

so that we can provide efficient and flexible services into the future. This is an ongoing process and the next phase of these enhancements will see us upgrading the internal laboratory data capture and certification systems in our Melbourne Raw Wool...

2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal - Call for Nominations

people from producing to shearing, from education to science, from wool classing to fashion for consideration for these awards. The announcement of the 2018 Australian Wool Industry Medal recipient(s) takes place at a special presentation at the...

FAWO Launches Australian Wool Industry Medal

people from producing to shearing, from education to science, from wool classing to fashion for consideration for these awards. I look forward to the Australian Wool Industry Medal awards being announced later this year and to congratulate those who...

Improvements to EU EcoLabel Testing

fees for consignments and increase the likelihood of sale lot reference (keeper) samples being available for testing. These options and the associated fees are now clearly displayed on the Pesticide Test Request form. More detail on pesticide residue...

Delay to issuing Test Results - S24 & M24

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 agreed to allow a...

Donations to diabetes charity

$127,000 donated to national charities. Mr Frederick said all the bales sold in excess of where they had valued them at and these was good support from wool buyers. Original article by Laura Griffin, Stock & Land