IWTO Blue Book
Update
Organic & Eco Definitions
for Wool
Now Available!
At its last Assembly, IWTO has set
Definitions for ‘Organic Wool’ and for ‘Eco Wool’.
The definitions of “Organic Wool” are
covering the following categories:
“Eco-Wool” is classified into the
categories:
All details and the precise descriptions of the definitions are
published in the “IWTO Blue Book” which is available through the IWTO
Head office.
For getting your own
copy, please contact us under
info@iwto.org |
IWTO Wool Round Table 2009, Biella – Italy
 The
programme for the IWTO Wool Round Table 2008 to be held in Biella,
Italy on November 3rd and 4th has been released.
The event will focus
on shaping the future strategy of the wool industry. The various
sectors within the wool industry will be analysed and discussed.
Please click
here for programme details and event
registration. |
International Year of Natural
Fibres 2009 |
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Symposium in Rome
 The
first official event in relation to the International Year of Natural
Fibres 2009 (IYNF 2009) will be held in Rome on October
20th. Two speakers from the wool industry will give
presentations about the benefits and positive attributes of the wool
fibre. The symposium is free of charge and open to all interested
delegates.
For full details click
here. |
Upcoming Events with "Wool-Focused"
Speakers
At two important
events, IWTO will be present with speakers from its membership,
positioning wool as an eco-friendly and high quality fibre for
multiple applications.
Interstoff Asia – Hong Kong
During the exhibition “Interstoff Asia” from 8th-10th October, a
seminar block about “Eco-textiles certification” will be held.
International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO), Australian Wool
Innovation (AWI), Bluesign Technology, Control Union and TM Organics
will speak about certification programmes and standards for organic
wool and other eco-textiles at the show.
Please click
here for further info.
3rd World Carpet Congress –
Kortrijik, Belgium
At the 3rd Edition of the World Carpet Congress, to be held in
Kortrijk, Belgium on November 6th and 7th, IWTO is participating with
2 speakers and an information stall promoting the benefits of wool in
carpets. The event is open for delegates. Please click
here to see more details about
the event. |
IWTO Congress
2008 in Beijing, China |
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"The environmentally
friendly attributes bring wool back onto the retail floor!"
 The
77th IWTO Congress, held in Beijing, China, from 13 to 16 April 2008 has
come to a close. More than 350 delegates from 27 countries discussed the
positive attributes of wools under the theme “Wool – The Environmentally
Friendly Fibre”.
At the Congress, IWTO President Günther Beier re-emphasised
the importance of capitalising on the ecological aspects of the Wool
fibre and its inherent properties as a textile fibre, which can bring
wool back onto the retail floor prominently. In this respect, President
Beier congratulated especially Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)/The
Woolmark Company for their very positive and innovative marketing
approach which went a long way towards getting wool back into its
rightful place as the world’s premium Apparel and Interior Textile
Fibre. Product innovations were shown to the delegates such as the
“Shower Suit” which merely requires washing under a shower at 40 degrees
C and then left to dry overnight to be fit for wear the following
morning.
 President
Beier stated it was pleasing to see that the Australian Wool
Growers
have confirmed their commitment to eliminating Mulesing by 2010, and
using pain relieving medication during the actual Mulesing operation in
interim.
A milestone for
IWTO at the Congress was the launch of two new projects related to
lobbying in the area of Interior Textiles (e.g. to insure that wool was
not disadvantaged by any legal regulations or building by-laws) and
Apparel (e.g. to implement the IWTO Super S Scheme into law in Japan and
the EU). The projects are initially financed through contributions from
Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, Uruguay and the UK, with some more
countries likely to participate soon.
During the Congress, the new “4 Pillar Structure” of IWTO was launched.
The 4 Pillars model clearly shows the increasing relevance of IWTO to
the wool industry, expressing IWTO’s four main tasks, “Trading
Instruments”, “Facilitating Marketing”, “Lobbying” and “Networking”.
 A
major technical issue was approved at the Congress with the inclusion of
a new definition for “Organic Wool” which should support the industry to
work united in this field. An international ‘Code of Practice’ will be
developed over in the next few months in order to attempt to unify the
definition world
wide.
Please click
here
for
Congress follow-up.
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IWTO Annual Congress 2009 |
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 The
IWTO Congress 2009 will be held in Frankfurt, Germany.
Mark your diary now: 15th to 18th June 2009
Please click
here for more details.
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The 4 Pillars of IWTO
Please click
here to see
the objectives of IWTO
ISEP
 ISEP
is a student exchange programme executed by IWTO.
Please click
here for
more information.
Wool is Best
 IWTO
members are committed to the highest standards of care and
welfare for sheep and support scientific research in this area.
Please click
here
for more information.
Wool in the Media
 Please find here
a selection of articles
about wool and/or IWTO from the international press.
IWTO Publications
Future Consumption of Interior Textiles
an
IWTO/GfK Consumer Study
Order Form
Vision and Perspective of Consumer Behaviour and Trends in Clothing
an
IWTO/KSA Consumer Study
Order Form
IWTO Market
Information
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and for ordering the IWTO Market Information, please click
here.
IWTO Blue Book
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Blue Book, please click
here.
IWTO Red Book
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Book,
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