Serving the Wool Industry
Through Trusted
Independent Testing

Raw Wool Testing

AWTA Raw Wool provides independent and objective wool certification services. Key services are sampling, testing and certifying the yield, fibre diameter, vegetable matter content, staple length and staple strength of greasy wool before it is sold.

Certificate Verification

The online Certificate Verification system allows holders of AWTA Test Certificates to obtain another copy via email simply by entering the certificate number, some security information and an email address into an online form.

Electronic Services

The electronic distribution of data is an integral part of AWTA’s services. Via our Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facilities, AWTA provide electronic data for virtually every test we undertake and much more.

Research & Development

Research & Development plays a major part in the development of AWTA Raw Wool. Based in Melbourne, the Research & Engineering group forms the largest wool measurement and engineering research group in the wool industry.

Equipment Manufacturing

AWTA Raw Wool manufactures or subcontracts the manufacturing of most of the equipment that is used in its laboratories. AWTA Raw Wool is the largest supplier of wool testing equipment in the world.

TOPMARK Benchmarking

TOPMARK is a free benchmarking service for processing mills and topmakers around the world. This service allows wool processors to compare their processing performance against the average of all other mills participating in the program.

Wool Testing Fees

Annual Reviews

Brochures / Handbooks

Fact Sheets

Research Papers

AWTA Forms

AWTA Analytics

Key Test Data

Volume & Trends

Declaration Rates