The International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) opened its 95th annual Congress in Dalang, China, bringing together 238 participants from across the global wool supply chain for three days of industry dialogue, concluding on 27 June 2026. Hosted at the Royal Garden Hotel, the Congress has convened in China’s premier Knitting Village and the world’s knitwear capital, a city that produces one in every five sweat... Read More

The annual IWTO Wool Round Table will take place this year in Norway. It will start with working group and committee meetings on 23 November. 24-25 November are dedicated to Round Table sessions, and 26-27 November will include industry visits. The Wool Round Table will bring together leaders from across the global wool industry to discuss the key issues shaping the sector. The event provides a valuable forum... Read More

The Australian wool market eased in the final week of the 2025/26 season. The EMI falling by 46 cents to 1,943 ac/kg, while in USD returns it fell 63 cents to end the season on 1,342 usc/kg. A similar story in the western sale rooms with a decline of 41 cents for the WMI easing to 2,129 ac/kg and in USD terms 1,470 a fall of 63 usc/kg. Across the catalogue this week saw fine Merino types (16.5–19μm) come under he... Read More

Combined North and South Island selling this week with an offering of 11,570 bales. Selection consisted of 31% crossbred fleece, 35% crossbred second shear, good to average colour, 9% crossbred lambs, good to average colour, 16% associated oddments, 7% halfbreds and 2% miscellaneous types. Compared to last week’s online sales, on a large selection of crossbred wool, there was once again very strong bidding from t... Read More

Biella Yarn, the flat knitting brand of Suedwolle Group, launches new Fall/Winter 2027/2028 collection, inspired by the symbiosis of yarns and technologies – elements that blend, adapt and evolve together, forming something new without losing their origin. The name “Neu Romance_” reflects the emotional and neurological dimension of the yarns: a connection that engages the senses, experienced through material, touch ... Read More

The 37th Nanjing Wool Market Conference (NWMC) will be held from 18th to 20th September 2026, organized by Nanjing Wool Market. As China’s leading and longest-running conference on wool, NWMC draws people of all fractions of the textile industry worldwide, providing ideas, advice and networking opportunities important to business executives, policymakers, and researchers.      The conference will be held at Doubl... Read More

While regulators focus on measuring microfibers at the microscale, the bigger story is hiding in plain sight. IWTO’s latest analysis, published in Suston Magazine, draws on a 2024 Nature Communications study showing that 88% of plastic leakage from the apparel sector comes from mismanaged synthetic clothing waste at end of life. Not from washing While regulators focus on trying to count fibers, there’s a solution... Read More

Returns for the 2025 UK wool clip are set to reach their highest level in a decade, with the average return per kilogram 70% higher than last year. Prices have increased across all wool types, reflecting stronger market demand and increased competition. Returns to British Wool members have risen significantly, with the average payment increasing to 68p per kilogram, up from 40p a year ago. Cheviot wool is returni... Read More

The performance apparel sector is turning increasingly to cellulosic fibres, including man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCFs), plant-based fibres, regenerated fibres and wool, according to “Natural and man-made cellulosic fibre alternatives to synthetic fibres for performance apparel”, a 27-page report from the global business information company Textiles Intelligence. The reason for this development is that manufact... Read More

The Bayramaly Textile Complex in Turkmenistan has commissioned a new wool yarn production department, expanding the facility to five production divisions and strengthening its textile manufacturing capacity. The new department has an annual production capacity of 130 tonnes of wool yarn, processing locally sourced goat down and camel wool supplied by state-owned and private livestock farms. Using domestic raw mat... Read More

The role of wool and leather was the focus of meeting this month of the European Parliament’s Sustainable Livestock Intergroup, convened in Strasbourg by the Intergroup co-chairs MEP Benoît Cassart (Renew Europe, Belgium), MEP Alexander Bernhuber (EPP, Austria) and MEP Maria Grapini (S&D, Romania). The event brought together Members of the European Parliament, policymakers, scientists and industry representatives... Read More

With less than two weeks left to 8 July, ITMA exhibitors that apply early will be better positioned to secure exhibiting space within their relevant product sector before detailed planning gets underway. Interest in ITMA 2027 has been building as the global textile and garment technology community prepares to gather in Hanover. Applications for ITMA 2027 Start-Up Valley have nearly doubled compared with the p... Read More

200 representatives from Bangladesh’s textile, spinning, manufacturing and apparel sectors attended the Australian Natural Fibres Seminar in Dhaka on 22 June, underscoring the growing interest in sustainable, traceable and high-quality natural fibres and strengthening ties between the Australian and Bangladeshi textile industries. The seminar was co-hosted by WoolProducers Australia (WPA) and the Australian Cotto... Read More