News

Testing to target food fraud

: Friday, 27 June 2014

While food fraud is causing concern for consumers, it's also a big problem for retailers and food manufacturers and the industry is responding by ramping up testing regimes and developing new technologies that can identify dodgy ingredients and spot fake food.

Wool ComfortMeter to turn heads at global showcase in Shanghai

: Monday, 16 June 2014

Revolutionary Australian technology that can guarantee the comfort of wool to the consumer will go on sale to the world at a major global textile and manufacturing showcase in Shanghai this week.

The devices are on demonstration at the ITMA Asia event in Shanghai from 16 - 20 June 2014 at stand E5-H17.

Launch for 'prickle factor' meters

: Monday, 12 May 2014

International woollen mills and garment makers are expected to be among the first to place orders for new instruments that can measure the prickle factor in wool.

Azo Dye Testing

: Tuesday, 27 May 2014

With the media voicing major concerns about the probable adverse effects of Azo Dyes in textiles, AWTA Product Testing is able to provide competitive pricing and a rapid lead time for assessing goods.

Wool comfort revolution now on sale to global garment makers

: Friday, 09 May 2014

Blue-sky research aimed at guaranteeing the comfort of wool to the consumer is now a commercial reality, with the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) today launching the Wool ComfortMeter and Wool HandleMeter.

Developed by Australia’s Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC), the technology is set to revolutionise the production and marketing of wool garments, with strong interest already received from leading fashion and sports brands, as well as wool processors and mills.