News
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Retailers Invited to Engage with Wool Supply Chain at IWTO Congress
(2015-02-18)
As fashion and textile retailers strive to respond to ever-increasing consumer demands for information about the origins of their products, the International Wool Textile Organisation... more »
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IWTO Member ASI Celebrates 150th Anniversary
(2015-02-10)IWTO National Committee Member the American Sheep Industry Association celebrated its 150th anniversary during the organisation’s annual convention in Reno, Nevada, 28-31... more »
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“Wool Street” at ISPO – Special Exhibit Features the Latest in Wool Applications for the Outdoor and Activewear Market
(2015-02-05)Whether grown on sheep, goat or alpaca, athletes love the extraordinary characteristics of wool.Wool’s natural breathability, moisture control and odour reduction properties... more »
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Wool Bedding on Trend at Heimtextil
(2015-01-29)Returning from a very successful Heimtextil 2015 (14-17 January in Frankfurt am Main), IWTO is pleased to report an increased interest in wool for duvets and pillows, particularly... 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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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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Wool Proves a Cool Summer Choice in Paris Premiere Vision
(2015-02-19)
Premiere vision in Paris, the last and biggest of the European fabric shows, was perhaps not going to be the most wool rich collection of the series, given its bias towards womenswear... more »
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Milano Unica: Fashion Backs Wool for Summer Wear
(2015-02-10)
Milano Unica in the first week of February continued the now familiar story of increased visitors, good trade prospects and interesting fabrics which has revitalised the commercial... more »
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Wool Yarns Appear in Pitti Filati for Summer 2016
(2015-02-05)
Pitti Filati trends for Spring/Summer 2016 unveiled at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence in January showed evidence that at last wool is being regularly included to a greater extent... more »
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A Positive Vote for Super S Labelling from ISO and CEN
(2015-02-03)
Two of the world's largest standarisation bodies have voted positively for a Super S Labelling standard, defining the requirements of Super S labelling for woven fabric made from... more »
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Wool Ticks All the Boxes for AW 2015/16 - A Report from Pitti Uomo
(2015-02-02)
The latest Pitti Uomo international menswear show in Florence in January showed that the efforts which have gone into positioning wool as the most covetable of the... more »
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Raymond - The Complete Man!
(2015-02-02)
Join IWTO in welcoming our newest member, the Raymond Group.
Incorporated in India 1925, the Raymond Group quickly grew into a global conglomerate, manufacturing the finest fabrics... more »
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EU Initiative on Responsible Management in the Global Garment Supply Chain
(2015-01-29)
With 2015 designated as the European Year for Development, the European Commission (EC) is exploring the idea of launching an EU flagship initiative on responsible management of... 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 »
18-20 May 2015: 84th IWTO Congress, Zhangjiagang, China.
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