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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...

Wool supply contraction reflects adverse seasonal conditions and higher sheep turnoff

The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2024/25 is 280.1 Mkg greasy, an 11.8% decrease on the 2023/24 estimate. The AWPFC’s first forecast of shorn wool production for the 2025/26 season is...

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...

Fee Reduction for the Length and Strength Testing of Mid-Side Samples

AWTA has reduced the fee for testing mid-side samples from individual sheep from $10:51 to $7 (inc GST). The reduction in the fee for the Mid-Side (Fleece Measurement) Staple Length & Strength tests follows a reduction in the number of individual...

The Australian Wool Traceability Hub Gains Momentum

Mandating: There is wide and growing industry support for a proposal that, in the first instance, declaring a PIC to the test house could become a requirement for the issue of IWTO test certificates for Grower and Interlot wool types. As such AWTA would...

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...

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

The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2024/25 is 279.4 Mkg greasy, a 12.0% decrease on the 2023/24 estimate. • The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn...

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,...