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...

Research papers

of NIR to Predict Residual Ash in the IWTO-19 Yield Test - 2nd trial A Review of the Range Checks Used When Testing for Wool Base in Accordance with IWTO-19 Review of the Subsample Mass Limit for Yield Testing of Scoured Wool Evaluation of a Prototype...

Yield & Fibre Diameter

of the mass of raw wool prior to processing. Yield is calculated by first determining the amount of clean dry fibre (Wool Base) and Vegetable Matter Base (VM).The amount of residual components that remain are determined and subtracted in order to obtain...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

Five leading Australian wool industry groups are jointly working to develop a mechanism that sets the industry up for success into the future. Australian Council of Wool Exporters and Processors (ACWEP), Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), Australian 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...

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...

Specialised Wool Equipment

Notably, the scouring process does not entirely remove most vegetable matter, allowing for the determination of both Wool Base and Vegetable Matter base from the sample. This efficient machine manages both the washing and rinsing of wool samples,...

The Effect of Aqueous & Dual-Solvent Scouring on Wool Base Calculated According to IWTO-19

A Review of the Range Checks Used When Testing for Wool Base in Accordance with IWTO-19

Rapid Determination of Wool Base by Means of Microwave Digestion & NIR Spectroscopy

Raw Wool Laboratory Equipment

it was derived from the greasy staple weight. This is then converted to a measure of clean Staple Strength using the Wool Base and VM Base information. Technical Information? The Atlas P3 measures the Staple Length and Strength of a set of wool staples...

Scoured Wool

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 a Condition Test is used to determine the...

Staple Length & Strength

One of the most important characteristics for determining the value of greasy wool is the average fibre length that will be achieved when the wool has been processed or combed into wool top. This length is known as the Hauteur (fibre length in the Wool...

Testing the Wool Clip - Chinese

Electronic Services

procedures for all certifiable parameters and other parameters that are provided for information. These include: Wool Base (WB) Vegetable Matter Base (VMB) Hard Heads (HH) Mean Fibre Diameter (MFD) Coefficient of Variation of Diameter (CVD) Fibre...

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...

IWTO Combined Certificates & OMLs

procedures for all certifiable parameters and other parameters that are provided for information. These include: Wool Base (WB) Vegetable Matter Base (VMB) Hard Heads (HH) Mean Fibre Diameter (MFD) Coefficient of Variation of Diameter (CVD) Fibre...

Electricity Energy Initiatives – WA Laboratory

AWTA’s Raw Wool operations are always looking for ways to reduce testing costs in order to keep testing fees to customers as low as possible. Electricity is a significant cost in wool testing, particularly in Western Australia, which provided the...

AWTA Ltd

Parent Company: AWTA Ltd AWTA Ltd is the largest wool testing organisation in the world. As a consolidated group, comprises of 3 operating divisions in Australia (AWTA Raw Wool, AWTA Product Testing and Agrifood Technology), its wholly owned subsidiary...