40 Million Households Produce Natural Fibres
An estimated 40 million households (households vary in size from an average of 3 in China to 15 in some countries of Africa) were engaged in natural fibre production during …
Wool makes major inroads into performance apparel
The global activewear market is growing rapidly and forecast to reach 564 billion USD by 2024. For cotton and other natural fibers, this market represents the single biggest opportunity to …
Making Wool Cool Again
The Wool industry is innovating, and a host of new products have been introduced, making wool cool again. Australian Wool Innovation Ltd. (AWI) and its sister company, Woolmark, are responsible …
Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019
World natural fibre production in 2018 is estimated at 32 million metric tons. DNFI, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations …
IWTO 2019 factsheets about wool
The International Wool Textile Organinisation (IWTO) released in January 2019 five new factsheets about the properties of wool. Download Wool Fact Sheet 10: Download Wool Fact Sheet 11: Download Wool …
88th Annual IWTO Congress 2019
Combining Italy’s rich wool heritage with the latest research and developments in wool applications, IWTO welcome you to it’s 88th Congress in Venice, Italy. The programme will focus on the …