Cape Wools reported that wool prices rose sharply for a second week in a row with the market indicator gaining 4.5% at this week’s sale to close at R101.19/kg (clean). This is up almost 15% on the opening level and represents an ...
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Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) releases wool sales report for week ending October 5. The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Regional Indicators finished 1.7% higher, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle ...
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Wool growers in Australia have initiated a campaign through social media for cutting down the levy paid to the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI). At present, AWI collects a two percent levy from growers for its research and development ...
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The upward trend in wool prices continued at this week's sale and the Cape Wools indicator gained another 3.2% to close at R104.43/kg (clean). This is a 19.5% increase on the opening sale. The increase was prompted by good demand ...
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The winner of the second annual Woolmark Texprint Award in support of Campaign for Wool was chosen at Indigo, Paris. Sophie Manners wins the prize for her superb textile designs which were created with 60% or more Merino wool. The prize ...
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The wool market held on to last week’s gains and the Cape Wools merino indicator closed the day up a marginal 0.3% at R88,82/kg (clean). Although traders say trading conditions remain tough, there was solid demand from the ...
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New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd reported that the 7,174 bales of North Island wool on offer this week saw an 89.5 percent clearance with the fine end easing off last weeks’ relatively extreme level and the coarse types ...
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Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) reported that the AWEX Regional Indicators finished 1.1% lower, on average, at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. The US exchange rate fell by 0.8%, taking the change in ...
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The market was slightly weaker at this week’s sale as demand conditions remain tough and the Cape Wools Merino indicator shed 0.8% compared with last week to close at R88.09/kg (clean). This is in line with the ...
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New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd reported that increased activity from China and India helped lift some wool sector prices significantly for the 11,700 bales on offer this week.There was an 88 percent clearance. The weighted ...
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The Woolmark labelled apparels will soon be available with an integrated technology that will allow the consumers to identify its authenticity, the Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) has said. Woolmark label validates products made ...
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Insufficient wool production is the main hindrance in the growth of international wool industry, said Chris Wilcox, chairperson of the marketing intelligence committee of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO), in an interview ...
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A Queen's Guard soldier from Hainsworth flew out to the United States to help launch the country's first Wool Week. Jock Hainsworth jetted into JFK International Airport last week for the start of the Campaign for Wool in Bryant Park in ...
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