Skip to Content Skip to Navigation

177 results

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Byborre Innovations: Phase 1

BYBORRE is an Amsterdam based company who in partnership with the Australian Woolmark Company focusses on utilising the material functionality …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2019 -
    30 Jun 2019

Wool
Traceability
Research project

Comparative analysis of wool & other fibre types

Current Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modelling and SAC scoring treats natural/renewable and non-renewable fibres differently by fully costing the …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    20 Jan 2019 -
    30 Jun 2021

Wool
Research project

Epigenetic and behaviour analysis

Epigenetic regulation of gene expression may have a siginifcant impact on numerous traits inlcuding wool production. This investment examines the …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    3 Jan 2019 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Wool
Research project

Informed development of a flystrike vaccine

This project focusses on two main areas: Using genetic and genomic data to determine the structure of blowfly populations in …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    2 Jan 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Plant science
Research project

CRSPI 2018-2020

The Climate Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CRSPI) is a partnership between Australian research organisations to invest in climate research, …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisations

    AgriFutures Australia, Australian Pork (APL)

Wool
Traceability
Research project

Communicating Wool's Circularity CLSD

Contributing to AWI's strategy of creating a level playing field between wool and fossil fuel fibre types, this study explored …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2019 -
    30 Apr 2019

Wool
Research project

Vaccine for control of flystrike

Flystrike, and its control, is a significant cost to the Australian sheep and wool industries. With the advent of new …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    26 Nov 2018 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Wool
Input management
Research project

Wild Dog Community Engagement

Greater understanding of the capacity and motivations of rural communities to engage in vertebrate pest management is fundamental to delivering …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    23 Nov 2018 -
    30 Aug 2020

  • Research organisation

    Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Impact of Sleepwear Fibre Type on Menopausal sleep

This investment evaluates the comparative benefits of sleepwear fabrics on sleep outcomes and menopausal symptoms in post-menopausal women. The project …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    15 Nov 2018 -
    15 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Wool
Research project

Minimising Dags in Sheep

This project reviewed recent research outcomes on minimising dags in sheep in order to update current industry recommendations on the …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Nov 2018 -
    1 Jul 2019

  • Research organisations

    Murdoch University, The University of Melbourne

Wool
Processing & packaging
Research project

Biodegradation of textiles in marine & terrestrial environments.

This project assessed the marine and terrestrial biodegradation of major apparel fibre types, including shrink resist treated and untreated wool …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    8 Oct 2018 -
    30 Jun 2020

Wool
Research project

Global use phase survey for apparel CLSD

This study involved a ‘global’ survey to generate data on the serviceable life of wool apparel and other fibre types …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2018 -
    15 Mar 2019

Wool
Research project

MLPAO Evaluability of Anti Mullerian hormone

This project aims to increase ewe weaning rates and lifetime productivity by providing sheep producers with a more accurate method …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    10 Sep 2018 -
    1 Dec 2025

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Wool
Research project

Nanotechnology for flystrike and lice control

New chemical formulations for flystrike control are required to support the phaseout of mulesing and because of the development of …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    3 Sep 2018 -
    1 Jan 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Queensland (UQ)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Input management
Research project

What is the Nutritive Value of Crop Stubble

The grazing of crop stubbles affords producers access to a feed source that is a by-product of cropping. This project …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2018 -
    30 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Input management
Research project

No more gaps with superior shrub systems

Nutritional gaps present a large production cost to grass-fed woolgrowers due to suboptimal ruminant production and conservative whole-farm stocking rates. …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

AWI Extension Development

This project developed a range of one-day workshop packages for delivery through AWI's state grower extension networks. These workshops focus …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    26 Aug 2018 -
    1 Nov 2018

  • Research organisation

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Wool
Input management
Research project

Wild Dog On Ground III VIC

This project will provide funding for wild dog on ground control to assist woolgrowers and landholders in wild dog groups …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    20 Aug 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

Wool
Input management
Research project

Wild Dog On Ground III QLD

This project will provide funding for wild dog on ground control to assist woolgrowers and landholders in wild dog groups …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    20 Aug 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

Multiple industries
Sheep & lamb Wool
Research project

Merinos- Realising Performance Potential

Realising Performance Potential was a series of pilot, one-day workshops aimed at helping Australian woolgrowers increase the reproductive rate of …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    15 Aug 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Back to top
Clear