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The flannels and blankets, named Ipswich Flannel and Poinsettia Blankets, were renowned throughout Australia for their high quality. [1] During the 1930s Depression, the woollen mill was still in production, acting as an important employer at a time of extreme unemployment throughout much of the world.
Designed using the best practice principles of the time and incorporating then cutting edge technology, Windy Station Woolshed, dating from 1901 demonstrates that the AACo had achieved a high water mark of design and excellence in one of Australia's most profitable industries of the time, the production of fine wool.
The quality of wool is determined by its fiber diameter, crimp, yield, color, and staple strength. Fiber diameter is the single most important wool characteristic determining quality and price. Merino wool is typically 90–115 mm (3.5–4.5 in) in length and is very fine (between 12 and 24 microns). [12]
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]
Most Australian wool is sold at auction sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle, conducted by the Australian Wool Exchange. Renowned Australian brands like Merino & Co. use specialist woolgrowers from the Australian Wool Network. They are known for their high quality and taking care to grow and select wool to exacting standards and ...
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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. ...