Services

Setting New Standards in Wool Measurement

Providing impartial wool testing and guaranteed certification

Comprehensive Sampling, Testing & Certification Service

Services

WTAE  offers a comprehensive range of wool testing services to the wool industry.  These tests are available on greasy wool, scoured wool, wool tops and individual animals (fleece tests).

Greasy Wool Testing


Core samples taken from bales of greasy wool can be tested for:

- Yield including Vegetable Matter (VM)
- Fibre Diameter
- Colour

Scoured Wool and Wool Tops Testing


Scoured Wool and Wool Tops can be tested for the following:

- Conditioned Weight (Regain & Moisture Content)
- Yield including Vegetable Matter (VM)
- Fibre Diameter
- Colour
- Residual Grease

Fleece Measurement


- Fibre Diameter
- Staple Length
- Washing Yield
- Colour

Additional Measurements


- Core Bulk
- Fibre Diameter Distribution (including Medullation, Objectionable Fibres & Curvature)
- pH
- As Is Colour
- Dark Fibre Count
- Fibre & Staple Length
- Fibre Cleanliness

Textile Testing

A full range of Textile tests are available upon request.