The International Wool Textile Organisation is the global authority for standards in the wool textile industry. Since 1930, IWTO has represented the collected interests of the global wool trade. With 33 members in 22 countries, IWTO’s membership encompasses all stages of the wool textile pipeline. From farm to retail, through research, education, and knowledge sharing, IWTO ensures a sustainable future for wool.
IWTO Working Groups
IWTO’s Working Groups provide forums in which the industry can focus on key areas of importance. Through the Working Groups, research is facilitated and shared, strategies developed, and issues reviewed. All members are encouraged to actively participate in the working groups.
Product Wellness
Consumer demand for products related to health and wellbeing is a key and long-term trend – and one in which wool has a large part to play. Wool has many natural properties that are proven to be beneficial for health, wellness and comfort. The Product Wellness Working Group focuses on research, development and communication of wool's health and wellness benefits.
There are currently no Canadian members.
Sustainable Practices
IWTO and its Members are dedicated to making wool’s environmental qualities more understandable and quantifiable. The Sustainable Practices Working Group focuses on research, development and communication of wool's environmental credentials. Wool is an all-natural, renewable fibre, grown on sheep.
There are currently no Canadian members.
Wool Interiors
Naturally flame resistant and capable of filtering VOCs, wool lends itself readily to applications for home and other interiors. The Wool Interiors Working Group focuses on the research, development and communication of benefits pertaining to wool for interior textiles.
There are currently Canadian members.
Wool Trade Biosecurity
Ensuring positive animal health outcomes is of paramount concern for the global wool industry, including ensuring freedom from emergency animal diseases, such as Foot-and-Mouth disease. The Wool Trade Biosecurity Working Group is tasked with issues related to Wool Trade Biosecurity.
There are currently no Canadian members.
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