News

Chinese delegation and IWTO staff take a wool study tour in UK
(2011-11-28)

The IWTO staff along with a Chinese delegation comprising of Mdm Peng Yanli, President, CWTA, Ms. Shuqin Zhang, Assistant to Mdm Peng, CWTA and accompanied by Mr. Robert Wang,... more »
IWTO at ITMA 2011 - Visit us in Hall 5, A145
(2011-09-22)

The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) will be promoting wool within the Natural Fibre Pavilion together with other natural fibres under the theme “Discover... more »
IWTO supports the new wool friendly iron - PerfectCare by Philips
(2011-09-01)

International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) supports the new wool friendly iron PerfectCare launched by Philips. At the beginning of this month, the Dutch electronics... more »
‘Wool in Architecture and Interior Design’ is now available.
(2011-07-25)

The book ‘Wool in Architecture and Interior Design’ presents the work of state-of-the-art architects setting new inspirational standards for the application of wool... more »
Official IWTO participation at FAO Workshop
(2011-04-20)

Last week two IWTO representatives participated at a FAO high level Workshop at the FAO office in Budapest, which included the sheep and wool sector. During the workshops IWTO... more »
IWTO architecture book launch at Heimtextil 2011
(2011-01-18)

The book ‘Wool in Architecture and Interior Design’ presents the work of state-of-the-art architects setting new inspirational standards for the application of wool... more »
Discover Natural Fibre Initiative to continue in 2011
(2011-01-18)

All natural fibre members of the ‘Discover Natural Fibre Initiative’ agree: The initiatives strengths lie in the many common interests and the opportunity to speak... more »

Publications

IWTO Market Information 2011
(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 »
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 »
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 »
IWTO Specifications (Red Book) Edition 2011/12
(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

Wool Round Table 2011 - London, UK.
(2011-11-14)

The IWTO Wool Round Table in London successfully concluded on the 14 November 2011. The event saw participation of more than 60 delegates from over 15 different countries. more »
81st IWTO Congress - New York, USA 2012
(2012-05-07)

The 81st IWTO Congress is being held from 7-9 May 2012 in New York. The theme for the IWTO Congress is WOOL IN THE CITY. more »

Campaigns

HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL LAUNCHES ‘WOOL MODERN’ EXHIBITION FOR CAMPAIGN FOR WOOL
(2011-09-22)

Wool Week 2011, the annual culmination of Campaign for Wool’s efforts to raise awareness of wool, continues its celebrations with the launch of ‘Wool Modern’. Their... more »
EU regulation REACH and chrome-free dyes for wool
(2011-07-25)

Wool without chrome dyes The European REACH legislation puts increasingly serious pressure on wool dyers who still use chrome dyes. The replacement of this outdated dyeing technique... more »
IWTO at HEIMTEXTIL 2011
(2010-12-08)

IWTO was present at HEIMTEXTIL Exhibition in Frankfurt from 12.01. to 15.01.2011 at two locations. The IWTO Wool Roadmap was distributed and the Wool Film was shown at the stand... more »
The Campaign for Wool
(2010-11-04)

The new project to promote wool, to which IWTO is a contributor, is taking shape after it's first major event "Wool Week" in London ended as a great success. The first big events... more »
Top Architects Focus on Wool
(2010-09-28)

IWTO has initiated a new education project for wool in the interior textiles sector. The project was held in New Zealand, hosting a five-day seminar with eleven of the world’s... more »