1 IWTO WOOL MARKET INFORMATION 2015 PRE VIEW IWTO Market Information 2015 Statistics for the Global Wool Production and Textile Industry Prepared by Poimena Analysis & Delta Consultants
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3 About IWTO With a membership comprised of 60% of total wool IWTO s vision production world-wide, encompassing the wool international wool industry, working together for the pipeline from sheep to shop, IWTO represents the future of our fibre. is a sustainable, profitable, interests of the wool textile trade at the global level. By facilitating industry strategy and ensuring standards Our mission is to connect all parts of the wool supply in manufacturing and sustainability, IWTO fosters chain in order to strengthen wool s credentials as the connection between members and all stakeholders world s leading sustainable fibre and represent the through mutual support of opportunities for wool. wool industry at international level.
4 We accomplish our mission through the following activities: 1. Communicating the benefits and values of wool to both internal and external stakeholders 4. Governing the trading standards and regulations for wool across the world 5. Supporting a platform for information and knowledge-sharing 2. Documenting and disseminating the science that supports wool s unique natural properties 3. Linking members and international agencies and organisations We value: global thinking, transparency at all levels, sustainability, profitability
5 Table of Contents Chapter I Review of 2014/15 and outlook for 2015/16 Chapter II World sheep numbers and wool production World Sheep Population by Country World Wool Production by Country: greasy wt. and % share World Wool Production by Country: greasy and clean wt. World Wool Production by Country: clean wt. and micron range World Supply of Raw Wool by Country: clean wt. Chapter III World Fibre Production and Consumption World Fibre Production by Fibre World Fibre Consumption by Major Fibre World Fibre Production and World Fibre Consumption by End-Use Other Animal Fibre Production Chapter IV Wool prices and grower country wool markets Australian Wool Prices by Micron 2011 to June 2014 Average Price of Raw Wool in Aus, NZ and SA : clean basis Raw Wool Market in Australia. Australian Wool Tests 2011/12-2013/14 Raw Wool Market in New Zealand and South Africa Australian AWEX EMI and Micron Price Guides by Season Australian AWEX EMI: average per month in A$, US$ and Euro Australian AWEX EMI and Micron Price Guides by Season Australian AWEX EMI: average per month in A$, US$ and Euro New Zealand Prices by Season South African Prices by Season Uruguayan Prices for Greasy and Scoured Wool by Season Argentine Prices for Greasy and Scoured Wool by Season UK Wool Prices by Season China Wool Top Prices by Season Chapter V Competitive fibre prices Wool and Competitive Fibre Prices Prices for Other Animal Fibres Wool to Synthetic Price Ratio by Region and World (21 micron wool) Wool to Synthetic Price Ratio (various Australian Micron Price Guides) Wool to Cotton Price Ratio (various Australian Micron Price Guides) Charts A, B, C, D Charts B1, B2 Table 1 Table 2 Chart 1 & 2 Table 3 Table 4 Charts C1, C2 Table 5 Table 6 Chart 3 & Chart 4 Table 7 Charts D1 and D2 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 & Chart 5 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Chart 6 Chart 7 Table 14 & Chart 8 Table 15 & Chart 9 Table 16 & Chart 10 Table 17 & Chart 11 Table 18 & Chart 12 Table 19 Charts E1, E2, E3 Table 20 Table 21 Table 22 Table 23 Table 24
6 Chapter VI Trade in raw and semi-processed wool Exports of Raw Wool by Country : actual wt and % share Imports of Raw Wool by Country : actual wt and % share Major Wool Grower Country Exports by Destination: 2012/13 Trade in Wool Scoured by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Carbonised by Top 20 Countries Chapter VII Trade in intermediate wool products Trade in Wool Top by Top 20 Countries Trade in Pure Wool and Wool Blend Yarn by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Worsted Yarn by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Woollen Yarn by Top 20 Countries Trade in MMF/Wool Poor Blend Yarn by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Retail Yarn by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool and Wool Blend Woven Fabric by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Woven Worsted Fabric by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Woven Woollen Fabric by Top 20 Countries Chapter VIII Trade in finished wool products Trade in Wool Knitwear by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Menswear by Top 10 Countries Trade in Wool Womenswear by Top 10 Countries Trade in Wool Blankets by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Knotted Floorcoverings by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Woven Floorcoverings by Top 20 Countries Trade in Wool Tufted Floorcoverings by Top 20 Countries Chapter IX Wool textile machinery Installation and Shipment of Long Staple Spindles Installation of Wool Looms Chapter X Retail sales and national statistics Retail Sales of Clothing Retail Sales of Soft Furnishings Basic National Statistics Charts F1 & F2 Table 25 Table 26 Table 27 Table 28 Table 29 Charts G1 & G2 Table 30 Table 31 Table 32 Table 33 Table 34 Table 35 Table 36 Table 37 Table 38 Charts H1-H6 Table 39 & Chart 13 Table 40 & Chart 14 Table 41 & Chart 15 Table 42 & Chart 16 Table 43 & Chart 17 Table 44 & Chart 18 Table 45 & Chart 19 Chart I1 Table 46 Table 47 Chart J1 & J2 Table 48 Table 49 Table 50 Explanatory Notes
7 World Sheep Numbers and Wool Production Chart 1 World Sheep Numbers, Wool Production and Stocks Source: Poimena Analysis and International Wool Textile Organization Note: The year refers to the season ending e.g. 2000 = 1999/2000 Data in 2015 is an estimate and in 2016 is a forecast Wool Prices and the World Wool Market Chart 2 World Wool Prices in 2014/15 (% change) Source: AWEX, NZ Wool Services, Cape Wools SA, BWMB, Nanjing Wool Market, SUL, WTiN
8 Table 3 Average Price of Raw Wool in Australia, New Zealand & South Africa: Clean Season Australia Aus. cents per kg N.Zealand NZ cents per kg S.Africa SA cents per kg 1970-71 110 73 89 1983-84 465 398 504 1984-85 497 508 716 1985-86 532 463 813 1986-87 614 556 843 1987-88 976 604 1,449 1988-89 991 688 1,784 1989-90 842 615 1,495 1990-91 631 422 1,028 1991-92 544 437 1,155 1992-93 476 433 992 1993-94 502 414 1,090 1994-95 780 554 1,761 1995-96 592 494 1,488 1996-97 619 443 1,939 1997-98 684 449 1,995 1998-99 492 408 1,567 1999-00 544 440 1,828 2000-01 688 520 2,354 2001-02 801 508 3,668 2002-03 1,045 551 5,145 2003-04 790 469 3,589 2004-05 732 405 2,996 2005-06 680 367 2,798 2006-07 836 372 4,276 2007-08 907 378 5,460 2008-09 761 385 4,200 2009-10 846 356 5,447 2010-11 1,071 548 6,635 2011/12 1,109 594 8,624 2012/13 995 475 9,099 2013/14 1,068 526 9,989 2014/15 1,095 568 9,987 Source: Wool International, AWEX, Wools of New Zealand, Meat & Wool New Zealand Economic Service, Cape Wools SA The complete IWTO Market Information 2015 will be published at beginning of December 2015. Pre-order now by filling in the attached order form and sending it to publications@iwto.org. IWTO Members will get free access to this publication.
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