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The Australian Wool Bureau existed between July 1953 and May 1963. The Australian Wool Commission (AWC), created in November 1970, was replaced in January 1973 by the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). The International Wool Secretariat (IWS) was an overseas extension of Wool Corporation and was merged into it. [6]
Woolmark is a wool industry certification mark used on pure wool products that meet quality standards set by The Woolmark Company. It is a trade mark owned by The Woolmark Company, which has since 2007 been a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI). [1]
Since 2007, the Woolmark Company has been a subsidiary of Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI), a nonprofit organization that conducts research, development and marketing along the global supply chain for Australian wool on behalf of approximately 60,000 woolgrowers that cooperatively fund the company.
Pages in category "Wool industry in Australia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The scheme was funded by a levy on wool sold by growers. The Wool Council of Australia was established in 1979, and was the peak national body representing Australia's woolgrowers on wool industry issues and was responsible for the development and implementation of woolgrower policy. In July 2001, it was replaced by WoolProducers Australia. [1]
Sir Walter Merriman (1882–1972) was an Australian sheep breeder who bred a new type of Merino sheep which produced a high quality and high yield fine soft wool [1] which is regarded as "some of Australia's finest wool".
Whilst demonstrating their product at a European trade show, Peta Thompson and Swallow met Australian Wool Innovation, who were interested in working with organisations that could use Australian wool. [8] [10] They began to manufacture conductive fabrics using a weaving mill that belonged to John Lewis & Partners. [8]
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) had pledged to phase out mulesing by 2010, but PETA accused the Australian wool industry of trying to extend this deadline. [32] On 27 July 2009, the Australian wool industry dumped its long-standing pledge to phase out mulesing by the end of 2010, a move that was harshly criticized by animal welfare groups and ...