The most important fair for luxury yarns saw wool in fine qualities and thicker yarns, used with other animal hair and techno synthetics for different effects. Fancy yarns in bright colours, shine from silver to gold, and intricate stitches from micro to mesh are all in the mix for Winter 2019/20.
Wool's spectacular 2017/18 season drew to a close with the last sales of the season taking place last week. Although prices eased in the last week of trading, 2017/18 remains a superlative season for wool. Prices for wool surged across the Australian markets, and the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) closed 35% over 2016/17.
The latest news from Pitti Uomo PU94 is good for wool. Amid the bright colours being shown for S/S '19 exhibitors at PItti Uomo 94 paid attention to the current preoccupation that industry and governments cut down on pollution and waste. In response, many top fashion brands have made specific efforts to reduce burdens on the environment.
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Business leaders from the wool textile trade explain the importance of IWTO Membership.
