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Yield results on my Certificates and in the catalogue? Why are small changes in micron so important in determining the price of fine wool? What is Dark and Medullated Fibre Contamination? What problems do Dark and Medullated Fibre Contamination cause?...

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Lachlan Sutton, Wool Broker of the Year 2016

Sutton’s clients with value-adding opportunities. He has had heavy involvement in the creation of Elders’ Guaranteed Minimum Price Contract, which Mr Sutton said helped growers lock in a minimum price while being able to take advantage of positive...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

Pesticide Terms August 2013

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

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

Conrayn Merino Stud Wins Australian Fleece Competition 2021

we could see a major turnaround, again reflecting the better conditions in most areas. Processing requirements & purchase price are dictated by a number of factors, but strength & yield are key indicators” Mr Lamb said. Competition convener, Nutrien...

Fleece Measurement

lower fibre diameter so that fleeces can be separated or segregated to create bales of fine wool to be sold at a premium price Fleece measurement is predominantly performed on sheep's wool but most of the above attributes can also be measured on mohair,...

APEO Analysis

Electronic and hard copy certificates will be provided to customers. Contact Us For more information on this service and a price for the testing, please contact Raw Wool on: Melbourne Laboratory: +61 (0)3 9371 2100 or [email protected]

Wool for Future Markets

world in attendance. Communicating wool's environmental credentials emerged as one of the key themes of the event. As wool prices continue to supercycle, sustainability takes centre stage BRUSSELS, 28 May 2018 – The 87th annual Congress of the IWTO...

Wool comfort revolution now on sale to global garment makers

finer the micron wools all the way down to 13.5 micron, creating a clear product differentiation and the opportunity for price premiums for superfine and ultrafine wools for next-to-skin applications.” The market relevance of the Wool ComfortMeter and...

Dark & Medullated Fibre Risk Scheme

Australian Merino wool has enjoyed a high reputation and price premium for more than one hundred years because it produced wool tops with low levels of dark and medullated fibre contamination. Recently, early and later stage processors of Australian...

Auction Benefits BlazeAid

PJ Morris, Lempriere, Fox & Lilley, Sefard Masurel and Chinatex. Donghai purchased the top lot when it came to gross price, paying $1670 for a bale of 17.4M wool weighing 181kg, equating to 923c/kg greasy. The eight bales, which ranged from 15.3-20.3M,...

Electricity Energy Initiatives – WA Laboratory

costs. WA is one of the best places in Australia for solar power and solar photovoltaic electricity generation is now price competitive with traditional electricity supplies. AWTA’s 150 kW system, commissioned in June this year, is one of the largest of...