Latest Wool Trading News - February 2025
The Year of the Wooden Snake is said to be mysterious, determined, charismatic and wise – and maybe a little sceptical, or even obstinate. For some of our readers not familiar with the Chinese zodiac calendar: the Snake is the sixth of the 12-year cycle of animals in the Chinese zodiac. The legend has it the Jade Emperor called the race to create the zodiac and all animals were invited to participate for a chance to... Read More
An open letter by WoolProducers Australia sent to Australian wool growers in January questions the value of marketing programs run by AWI, and in particular the impact on the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI). This letter implies that marketing activities do not benefit the Australian wool growers. Such an assertion is misguided. Not all marketing programs run by AWI may be successful, and indeed, how is a successfu... Read More

AB Card Clothing is a specialist producer of Flexible Card Clothing. ‘Our Card Clothing is made from top grade raw materials by a skilled workforce and efficient system ensuring a high quality product’, says Ashwani Bindal. ‘Production is carried out using the latest technology in an air-conditioned and dust free environment. AB Card Clothing is part of the Ashton group, which has beenmanufacturing textile ... Read More
Following the strong price surge at the opening week of Australian wool auctions, larger than expected volumes were put up for sale this week. Despite some slightly lower returns felt when measured in Australian dollar (AUD) terms, the market stood up relatively well against that short term supply increase. In US dollar (USD) terms, general values were upwards of 1% dearer with the difference in forex accounting for... Read More

Market eases slightly. Both Islands selling today. North Island offering 5,175 and South Island offering 7,280 bales. The selection consisted of 29% crossbred fleece good/average colour, 75/150mm, 35% crossbred second shears good/average colour, 50/100mm, 25% lambs fleece good colour, 10% associated oddments average/poor colour and 1% miscellaneous types. Main competition on good colour wool was the United Kingd... Read More
The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX ) announces the appointment of AUS-MEAT as its new provider for on-farm audits across the Australian Wool Sustainability Scheme (AWSS) and the National Wool Declaration Integrity Program (NWD-IP). This decision consolidates on-farm auditing under a trusted independent partner, ensuring consistency and efficiency for Australian wool growers. Under this new arrangement, AUS-MEAT w... Read More

Woolmark returned as the official technical partner for the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailing team for the 37th America’s Cup and its preliminary regattas held from September 2023 through to October last year. The collaboration followed on from the highly successful showcase of Australian wool during the previous America’s Cup. With a focus on technical performance, and the added benefit of not contributing to m... Read More
NZ Rural Life NZ newspaper reported that according to preliminary figures from a Beef + Lamb New Zealand report indicates fewer lambs were born in the South this year compared to last year. The report indicates the lamb crop declined due to wet spring weather in the South and fewer ewes in Otago. Persistent rain and cold fronts had affected lamb survival, the report stated. Breeding ewes decreased in Otago by ... Read More

Intertex Portugal Exhibition will take place at Europarque, Portugal on 20-22 May 2025 with official support from ANIVEC/APIV – Associacão Nacional Industrias de Vestuario e Conffeccão. ITF Intertex Portugal attracts a wide range of visitors, including retailers, wholesalers, distributors, designers, and industry professionals worldwide. Portugal has one of the strongest textile industries in Europe and is kno... Read More
Savio Macchine Tessili S.p.A. from Italy has been collaborating with the Recycling Atelier Augsburg since September 2024. Savio will support the Recycling Atelier in the areas of winding and quality control of yarns. This cooperation completes the process chain for mechanical textile recycling and opens up new research possibilities. Savio Macchine Tessili S.p.A. specialized in the textile machinery sector for th... Read More

Ulster Carpets have been granted a Royal Warrant by His Majesty the King. Described as a unique mark of recognition, this is the second Royal Warrant bestowed on the family-owned manufacturer of luxury carpets for the home and hospitality sectors. In 2022, the Portadown-based company were one of the final recipients of a Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth II. However, this expired on the Monarch’s death. Now, ... Read More
In the third quarter of 2024, the order index for Italian textile machinery, as reported by the Economics Department of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, showed a decline compared to the period July – September 2023 (-19%). In value terms, the index stood at 50.6 points (base 2021=100). This drop is due to the decrease in foreign markets (-23%), which account for 86% of total ord... Read More
China’s economy rebounded in the last three months of last year, allowing the government to meet its growth target of 5% in 2024, Beijing announced. But it is one of the slowest rates of growth in decades as the world’s second largest economy struggles to shake off a protracted property crisis, high local government debt and youth unemployment. The head of the country’s statistics bureau said China’s economic ach... Read More