News
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IWTO at Heimtextil
(2015-01-15)
IWTO travels to Frankfurt, Germany this week to attend Heimtextil, the leading international trade fair for home and contract textiles.
Organised by IWTO Member Messe Frankfurt,... more »
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IWTO Market Information 2014 now available
(2014-12-15)For more than 10 years the IWTO Market Information has been the place to go for statistical coverage of all aspects of wool production. Covering wool processing, manufacturing... more »
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IWTO Guidelines for Wool Sheep Welfare
(2014-07-10)
Wool is increasingly seen by caring consumers as a sustainable lifestyle choice for fashion and interiors. Fashion and Retail now, as a matter of course, are asking textile... more »
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Wool's Technical Properties Showcased by HRH The Prince of Wales
(2014-06-13)
HRH The Prince of Wales marked the Campaign for Wool’s 5th Anniversary yesterday at Clarence House by highlighting two of wool’s most beneficial technical properties... more »
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Can Sheep Save the Planet? Yes - says Allan Savory!
(2014-05-07)
On 29 April 2014 at the IWTO Congress in Cape Town, Allan Savory held an inspirational talk about how sheep are an important factor in stopping desertification and climate change.
“Desertification... more »
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Next IWTO Congress in Zhangjiagang, China
(2015-05-18)
The next IWTO Congress will take place 18-20 May 2015 in Zhangjiagang, China. Have a look at this film and explore the city on the shore of Yangtze river.
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Publications
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The IWTO Guidelines for Wool Sheep Welfare
(2014-06-17)
The IWTO Guidelines to Wool Sheep Welfare are based on the universally recognised five freedoms. While specifically relevant to the global wool sheep production industry, these... more »
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Green Wool Facts - the wool industry and the environment
(2013-06-27)
What exactly does LCA stand for? Why is an LCA for wool important? What is the role of sheep within the natural Carbon Cycle? These kind of important questions are addressed by... more »
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IWTO Market Information 2014
(2011-10-05)
Published yearly the IWTO Market Information provides statistical coverage of all aspects of wool production, processing, manufacture and trade, essential to governments, analysts,... more »
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Wool in Architecture and Interior Design
(2011-07-25)
The book 'Wool in Architecture and Interior Design' brings together some of the world's finest architects and presents their ideas about the innovative usage of wool in modern... more »
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Wool for Interior Textiles
(2010-12-06)
IWTO has published a brochure outlining the benefits of Wool for the Interior Textiles sector and highlighting some of the astonishing properties of wool, such as - for example... more »
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IWTO Regulations (White Book) Edition 2013/14
(2010-09-13)
IWTO Regulations define the sampling and certification procedures and detail the procedures for resolving disputes in relation to certified test results. Hence they are important... more »
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IWTO Specifications (Red Book) Edition 2013/14
(2010-09-07)
IWTO Specifications include all test methods and draft test methods developed within the Committees of IWTO for the measurement of wool fibre, yarn and fabric properties. Full... more »
Events
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Multi Stakeholder Meeting
(2014-12-01)
From Sheep to Shop - Shaping and strengthening international policy for the wool industry more »
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Wool Round Table Brussels 2014
(2014-12-02)
A day of interactive discussions, this year's edition of the Wool Round Table focused on international trade agreements that impact the wool industry, and the role of wool in fire... more »
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84th IWTO Congress in Zhangjiagang, China
(2015-05-18)
Wool Forward: IWTO's 84th Annual Congress will take place 18-20 May 2015 in Zhangjiagang, China. Join wool industry leaders from around the world in this center of the Chinese... more »
Campaigns
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Report from FILO 2014
(2014-10-31)
Yarns for Summer '16 - Cool wool catching on; traceability increasingly important
Wool was evident in several collection at the summer 2016 edition of Filo, the niche yarn show... more »
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Interview with our newest member: Safil SpA
(2014-10-15)
Safil SpA, established in 1954, produces 6.7 mkg of worsted yarns (wool and wool blend)/year, and buys 4,7 mkg wool/year. We asked Alberto Savio, Safil Chairman, a few questions... more »
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Milano Unica - going for a finish
(2014-10-08)
Wool was the centrepiece at Milano Unica in September. Buoyed by a wave of optimism, numbers were up and MU was one of the first shows of AW 2015/16. Top class Italian names in... more »
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Wool in Fire Safety and Protection
(2014-10-07)
One of wool's most important properties is its natural fire resistance
Simply put, it takes more oxygen for wool to ignite than is present in the air.
When it does burn, wool... more »
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Report from Paris - Texworld, Première Vision, Expofil
(2014-10-06)
Wool shines through a week of fashion, fabric and yarns
Janet Prescott reports from September's Paris fairs
The Paris fairs began this year with Texworld, where wool... more »
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Wool Week Antwerp 2014: Because wool is so much more
(2014-10-06)
Being based in Belgium, IWTO is very pleased to announce the inaugural Wool Week Antwerp, taking place the third week of October 2014.
Beginning 22 October, the WM Gallery in... more »
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IWTO Report: Pitti Immagine Filati opens curtains to an energetic season AW 2015/16
(2014-07-29)
Pitti Immagine Filati was the first real pointer to fortunes for autumn/ winter 2015/16 and as such it gave a clear direction. Spinners were confident, buyers seemed optimistic,... more »
Emerging from the U.N. Year of Natural Fibres 2009 the Discover Natural Fibres Initiative supported by IWTO is a worldwide campaign to promote the use of natural fibres through education about their benefits both to the wearer as well as the environment as a whole. 