Please visit the AWEX Members page for links to AWEX Broker, Exporter, Private Treaty, Processors, Growers, and Associates sites.

Wool Industry Organisations

Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI)

AWI initiates, commissions and delivers research and development (R&D) to Australian woolgrowers.  They work through alliances and contracts and, where possible, commercialise R&D outcomes.  Their primary aim is the adoption of technology - on farm and along the global wool pipeline.

Link: http://www.wool.com.au

Australian Wool Testing Authority Ltd                 

The principal business of AWTA is the certification of greasy wool for trading.  Bales are sampled and weighed, and the samples tested for clean fibre content (Yield), Fibre Diameter, Vegetable Matter content, Staple Length & Strength, and Colour.  Sampling and testing is conducted in accordance with the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) regulations and methods, and results are issued as IWTO Certificates.

Link: http://www.awta.com.au

China Wool Textile Association CWTA (中国毛纺协会)

The China Wool Textile Association (CWTA)  is a government organisation based in Beijing that represents all Chinese industry participants engaged in wool textiles from early stage processing through to garment construction.  The CWTA represents China at all International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) meetings.

Link: http://www.cwta.org.cn

Nanjing Wool Market (南京羊毛市场)

The Nanjing Wool Market is an industry organisation based in the Yangtse delta that publishes weekly market reports, Chinese wool textile enterprise offer boards and industry news.  The Nanjing Wool Market is affiliated with the China Textile Resources Corporation (CTRC).

Link: http://www.woolmarket.com.cn

Wool Industry Software Providers

Talman Solutions

Since 1976 Talman has been providing IT solutions to the Australian and New Zealand wool industries.  Talman is the largest supplier of in-house wool IT systems in the world.  Talman software solutions are customised to suit individual business needs.  Wool-management IT solutions can be tailored to meet the requirements of large corporate groups or small businesses.

Link: http://www.talmansolutions.com.au

Other Industry Organisations

Standards Australia

Standards Australia is the nexus for Australian industry.  It is internationally renowned for its role in the development of standards and is recognized by the Government as the peak, non-government standards body in Australia.

Link: http://www.standards.org.au