Wool

Terms & Definitions


Fibre Direct:

An innovative wool selling system focusing on producing quality wool tops with low, dark and coloured fibres designed to deliver benefits to Landmarks wool growing clients.

Sustainable Fabrics:

Fabrics manufactured from wools produced under environmentally sustainable systems

Eco Wool:

Wool that meets the EU ECO label requirements.

Organic Wool:

Wool produced from an accredited organic property and meets organic label requirements.

AWTA: 

Australian Wool Testing Authority.

Micron:

A unit of linear measurement equal to a millionth of a meter and the common measurement of fibre diameter

Forward Price:

A risk management tool allowing wool growers to protect their future wool income from market volatility.

Wool Weekly:

Landmark’s weekly market report and commentary.

AWEX:

Australian Wool Exchange.