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Events
General Events
European Wool Group (EWG): “Wool scouring in Europe: regional
and ecological projects” – Bad Schandau, Germany
May 27-28, 2005
How do we add value to wool
was the question facing sheep
breeders, processors and wool
users from 11 European countries
as they met in Germany.
The meeting “ Wool Scouring in
Europe: regional and ecological
projects” was held in Bad Schandau,
near Dresden, and was organised
on May 27-28 by the
European Wool Group to discuss
issues facing the industry –
particularly access to wool
scouring facilities.
Wool is a renewable natural
resource of great value. In
Europe, several regional initiatives
for local wool processing
have been launched. Wool
scouring, the first step in the
processing chain, is necessary
but at present difficult to be
carry out for small lots or special
fibres…
“The event was organised so
wool projects could share best
practice and explore ways of
moving forward to the benefit of
the economy in their regions,”
said Marie-Therese Chaupin,
Secretary of the European Wool
Group. “The reducing number
of small scouring and spinning
and dyeing mills creates difficulties
for sheep breeders
who want to have their wool
processed.”
Delegates agreed to coordinate
their efforts to propose the best
solutions of scouring to the breeders,
depending on the quantities
and locations of the wool lots.
The survey of the existing possibilities
will be continued, trials
will be made with small machines
for different types of wool. They
want to develop links via the
internet and to explore
a possible data-
“Wool is a
renewable base and directory of
processing facilities.
natural
The crisis in the wool
resource of sector is acute now,
and wool is slowly
great value”
loosing its place
among the textile fibres, in spite
of its high natural value. Coordination
and exchange of experiences,
good relationship between
all the links in the wool
sector chain could perhaps help
to find better technical solutions
for processing and to propose a
new, natural and attractive image
of the wool to the public.
11th International Wool Research Conference
Leeds, UK
September 5–9, 2005
As we have informed you already,
this Research Conference
will be organised by the Leeds
University this year.
IWTO is an official sponsor of
this event and an IWTO stall will
be present there. IWTO President,
Mr. Lempriere will be a
keynote speaker.
Please find more detailed information
under:
www.colour.leeds.ac.uk/
wool2005
7th IFFTI Annual
Conference – Tokyo
October 31 – November 5
2005
The 7th IFFTI Annual Conference
(from our associate member,
IFFTI International Foundation
of Fashion Technology Institutes)
will be held at Bunka
Women’s University, Tokyo,
Japan.
The theme of this year’s Conference
is “Globalization of the
Fashion Industry – Future Vision
and the Challenges for Education
and Business”. If you are interested
in this conference, please
contact IFFTI through our Head
Office.