History

AWTA's history is synomonous with the transformation of wool production, marketing, valuing and processing from a reliance on subjective appraisal to objective systems of assessment. AWTA Ltd, and its objective Raw Wool measurement services, has played...

Wool Statistical Area Production Data to Replace Key Test Data Report

From 2 July 2025 AWTA will make wool production data based on State of production rather than State of storage and sampling. Previously, the volume of wool tested, or "Key Test Data" was reported based on the State or location where the wool was stored...

Key Test Data - Season 2009-10

Key Test Data - Season 2008-09

Key Test Data - Season 2010-11

Key Test Data - Season 2012-13

Key Test Data - Season 2013-14

Key Test Data - Season 2011-12

Wool ComfortMeter to turn heads at global showcase in Shanghai

Revolutionary Australian technology that can guarantee the comfort of wool to the consumer will go on sale to the world at a major global textile and manufacturing showcase in Shanghai this week. The devices are on demonstration at the ITMA Asia event...

Key Test Data Summary for June 2025

and, because of the volume of wool shipped interstate for sampling and storage, it is no longer a reliable indicator of wool production trends for States. From 2 July 2025 AWTA will make a report based on Wool Statistical Area (WSA) of production...

Key Test Data - Season 2013-14 (RTF)

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...

Resources

and the services it provides. The material is intended for anyone wishing to develop a broad understanding of wool, wool production, marketing, testing and processing, with particular emphasis on the role of objective measurement in these industry...

Key Test Data Summary for February 2024

volume of wool sampled (tested) in NSW and Qld during February 2024 should not be entirely attributed to a decline in wool production in those states. AWTA Ltd has tested 222.6 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 221.5 mkg for the...

Bidding farewell to our retiring Chairman, Donald McGauchie AO

beyond its wool roots. This has not only protected, but enhanced the financial strength of AWTA over a period when wool production fell significantly. Donald’s retirement from the AWTA Board is effective from 21 October 2022, with current Deputy...

Wool Statistical Area SA

Wool Statistical Area WA

Wool Statistical Area VIC

Wool Statistical Area TAS

Wool Statistical Area QLD

Wool Statistical Area NSW

Key Test Data - January 2013

Key Test Data - February 2013

Key Test Data - March 2013

Key Test Data - April 2013

Key Test Data - December 2012

Key Test Data - November 2012

Key Test Data - October 2012

Key Test Data - August 2012

Key Test Data - June 2013

Key Test Data - August 2013 (RTF)

Key Test Data - August 2013

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Key Test Data - September 2012

Key Test Data - January 2014 (RTF)

Key Test Data - January 2014

Key Test Data - November 2013 (RTF)

Key Test Data - October 2013 (RTF)

Key Test Data - October 2013

Key Test Data - November 2013

Key Test Tata - November 2013 (RTF)

Key Test Data - December 2013 (RTF)

Key Test Data - December 2013

Key Test Data - September 2013

Key Test Data - September 2013 (RTF)

Key Test Data - July 2013

Key Test Data - July 2013 (RTF)

Key Test Data - July 2012 (RTF)

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