Licensed Laboratories
Argentina
INTI - TEXTILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Parque Tecnologico Miguelete
Avenida General Paz y Albarellos cc 157
(B 1650 WAB) SAN MARTIN BUENOS AIRES
Tel: + 54 11 4724 6224
Fax: + 54 11 4754 4074
Email: pmarino@inti.gov.ar, javier@inti.gov.ar or marcarfa@inti.gov.ar
Contact: Ing. Patricia N. MARINO
Accredited by UKAS
Accreditation n° 2095
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 15
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-10, IWTO-17, IWTO-33, IWTO-34, IWTO-47
INTA BARILOCHE - LABORATORIO DE FIBRAS TEXTILES
CC 277 (8400)
Bariloche
Tel: + 54 2944 429 600
Fax: + 54 2944 429 600
Email: dsacchero@bariloche.inta.gov.ar
Contact: Ing. Diego SACCHERO
Accredited by OAA
Accreditation n° DC-LE-01
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 18
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-8, IWTO-10, IWTO-12, IWTO-17 IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-34
LABORATORIO DE LANAS RAWSON
INTA - Pcia del Chubut
Avda 25 de Mayo 87
9103 RAWSON - CHUBUT
Tel: + 54 29 65 481 736
Fax: + 54 29 65 48 51 62
Email: labraw@speedy.com.ar
Contact: Ing. Mario Gonzalo ELVIRA (Director)
Accredited by OAA
Accreditation n°LE038
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 16
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, IWTO-10, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-33, IWTO-34
Australia
AUSTRALIAN WOOL TESTING AUTHORITY Ltd.
P.O. Box 240
NORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051
Fax: + 61 393 714 191
Tel: + 61 393 714 101
Email: michael.jackson@awta.com.au
Contact: Mr Michael A. JACKSON (Managing Director)
Accredited by NATA (including the 4 branches with accreditation numbers: 2861, 2860, 2859, 983, 985)
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 7
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-7, IWTO-12, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-30, IWTO-31, IWTO-33, IWTO-38, IWTO-47, IWTO-56
Laboratories at:
FREMANTLE
38 Clark Court,
Bibra Lake WA 6163
Contact: Mr A. Lindsay (Regional Manager - Western Australia)
Test-Methods for which licensed : All above
MELBOURNE
24 Robertson Street,
Kensington Victoria 3031
Contact : Mr I. Ashman (General Manager - Raw Wool)
Test-Methods for which licensed: All above
MELBOURNE - AWTA Product Testing
191 Racecourse Road,
Flemington Victoria 3031
Contact : Mr J. Lewis (Manager - Product Testing)
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO -6,- 10,-12, -17, - 19 (Appendix F), - 28, -33, -34
France
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU TEXTILE ET DE L'HABILLEMENT
Fax: + 33 320 197 402
Tel: + 33 667 950 972
Email: dthery@ifth.org
http://www.ifth.org
Contact: Mr D. Thery
Laboratories at:
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU TEXTILE ET DE L'HABILLEMENT - Direction Régionale de Mazamet
Boulevard du Thoré
81200 Aussillon-Mazamet
Contact: Mr R. Rico
Email: rrico@ifth.org
Accreditaded by COFRAC
Accreditation n°1 -0513
I.W.T.O. License N°6
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO -6, IWTO-19, IWTO-28, IWTO-47
INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU TEXTILE ET DE L'HABILLEMENT - Direction Régionale de Lille
2 rue de la Recherche - B.P. 637
59656 VILLENEUVE D'ASQ Cedex
Email: lhouillon@ifth.org
Contact: Mr L. Houillon
Accreditaded by COFRAC
Accreditation n°1 -0071
I.W.T.O. License N°10
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO -6, IWTO-10, IWTO-17, IWTO-34
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND WOOL TESTING AUTHORITY Ltd.
P.O. Box 12065
AHURIRI NAPIER
Fax: + 64 683 510 86
Tel: + 64 683 356 22
Email: duane.Knowles@nzwta.co.nz
http://www.nzwta.com/
Contact: Mr D.G. Knowles ( Chief Executive)
Accredited by IANZ
Accreditation N° 413
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 3
Test-Methods for which Licensed: IWTO -6, -7, -10, -12, -17, -19, -28, -30, - 31, - 33, - 38, -47, -56
Laboratories at:
Test-Methods for which Licensed: IWTO - 33, - 38
CHRISTCHURCH
Unit 3, 29 Acheron Drive
Riccarton
Christchurch 8041
INVERCARGILL
P.O. Box 1083
269 Dee St
Invercagill
WELLINGTON
10 Cam Street
Island Bay
Wellington 6023
SGS WOOL TESTING SERVICES
P.O. Box 15062
48 Kemp Street
KILBIRNIE WELLINGTON
Fax: + 64 438 786 51
Tel: + 64 438 785 65
Email: peter.baxter@sgs.com
http://www.wooltesting.sgs.com
Contact : Mr Peter Baxter (Technical Manager)
Accredited by IANZ
Accreditation N° 412
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 2
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, -7, -10, -12, -17,-19,-28, -30, -31, -33, -34, -38, - 47, -56
Laboratories at:
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-31, -33, -38 only
CHRISTCHURCH
503 Blenheim Road
Sockburn
DUNEDIN
P.O. Box 267
3 Stratton Street
INVERCARGILL
P.O. Box 1436
58 Yarrow Street
NAPIER
P.O. Box 12057
90 Austin Street
Onekawa
TIMARU
PO Box 2083
36 Meadows Road, Washdyke
South Africa
Wool Texting Bureau S.A.
PO Box 1867
Port Elizabeth 6000
Phone: + 27 415 036 601
Fax: + 27 415 835 156
Email: wian.heath@wtbsa.co.za
www.wtbsa.co.za
General Manager: Mr Wian Heath
Accredited by SANAS
Accreditation N° T0020
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 5
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, -7, -12, -17,-19,-28, -30, -31, -33, -34, -38, - 47, -56
Gubbs & Inggs
PO Box 23
Uitenhage 6230
Phone: + 27 419 947 500
Fax: +27 419 922 162
Email: andre@stucken.co.za
Quality Manager: Mr Andre van Zyl
Accredited by SANAS
Accreditation N° T0087
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 11
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, -17, -33, -34, -47
United Kingdom
Wool Testing Authority Europe Ltd.
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
North Wales, LL55 2BX
Phone: + 44 128 667 8097
Fax: + 44 128 667 8039
Email: info@wtaeurope.com , tim.parkes@wtaeurope.com
General Manager: Mr Tim Parkes
Accredited by UKAS
Accreditation N° 2680
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 17
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, -10, -19, -28, -31, -33, -34, -56
Uruguay
Laboratori Tecnologico del Uruguay
Avenida Italia 6201
C.P. 11500 Montevideo
Phone: + 598 260 137 24 Ext. 340
Fax: + 598 260 137 24 Ext. 345
Email: vperez@latu.org.uy
www.latu.org.uy
Head of Textiles, Raw Wool & Tops Department: Mr Victor Perez Atchugarry
Accredited by UKAS
Accreditation N° 1893
I.W.T.O. Licence N° 12
Test-Methods for which licensed: IWTO-6, -10, -12, -17, -19, -28, -31, -33, -34, -56
Contact: Mr. Adolfo de Pablos Miranda
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. 