May 30, 2013 — "FROM FARM TO FASHION. The wool supply chain and the consumer" is the title of the Forum that IWTO, the International Wool Textile Organisation, is organising in collaboration with The Woolmark Company, on Friday 14 ...
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Last year’s Fibre of our Nation competition winners, Chad and Louise Taylor of Wellington, NSW, have recently returned to Australia after a visit to New York where they enthusiastically discussed helping to build the demand for wool ...
It is now widely known, the integration of Australian Viterra AgriProducts and Wool businesses into Landmark has been completed; and that Landmark has made the decision to exit the wool exporting business. This means the closure of ...
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International celebrities have been confirmed to attend the much anticipated Ermenegildo Zegna Group’s 50th Edition Wool Trophy to be held in Sydney on the night of 23 April 2013. The Zegna Family, flying in from Milan, will be ...
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The Loro Piana Challenge Cup yesterday celebrated in Hong Kong the finest Merino wool bale produced in 2012, in a competition between Australia and New Zealand. After 14 Australian wins, affirming the leadership of the Australian wool ...
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The Wool Market The market has turned down since the lift in prices in January, when the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) rose by 39¢ to 1111¢. Unfortunately, a series of downturns during March took the EMI back to 1059¢ ...
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As the Woolmark brand rapidly approaches its 50th year, a survey conducted by USA graphic design journal GDUSA has voted the Woolmark logo as the 11th favourite logo from the past half century. Created in 1964 by Italian designer ...
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Wool market in this week's sales price fell, the index of Cape Wools Merino fell 1.8%, closed at 110,43 rand / kg (clean wool). The vast majority of wool prices fell, the 19 micron wool prices fell the most, mainly due to the loew demand ...
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The Woolmark Company, the global authority on Merino wool, organised a seminar in New Delhi on ‘Wool – Versatility and Luxury’ where industry leaders shared their knowledge and thoughts on the potential of premium and ...
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Australian wool producers are planning to focus on Vietnam as the new export market and develop a sustainable supply chain for its wool industry in the country. As part of the market expansion plans, Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has ...
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The International Woolmark Prize crosses borders and cultures by seeking outstanding and emerging talent from around the world, aligning the support of emerging designers with the evolution of emerging countries. It is an award for the ...
To improve its prospects for establishing itself as a central wool marketing body, Christchurch-based global wool marketing firm Wools of New Zealand intends to raise NZ$ 10 million from strong wool growers by issuing shares valuing NZ$ 1 ...
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Fine wool producers of Australia can expect better prices, as China and Russia boom, according to a report released by Rabobank. In spite of a recovery experienced during September, fine wool prices continue to prevail at ...
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Textile design graduate Kristy Johnstone has gone the extra mile, traipsing around four merino sheep stations to gather the vegetation needed for the dyed wool and fabrics, which form part of an exhibition being staged in Wellington later ...
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At an exclusive event held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) warmly welcomed the patron of the Global Campaign for Wool, HRH Prince of Wales. HRH Prince of Wales greeted the public on the ...
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