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Methods for assessing the performance and comfort of functional clothing logo
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Methods for assessing the performance and comfort of functional clothing

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Key factors determining the use of wool in the apparel industry are the assessment of next to skin comfort and thermal performance during activity. This investment sought to develop standardised evaluation methods to quantify human comfort and performance for outdoor and performance clothing (eg for hiking, running and cycling). This...

19 Oct 2015 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

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Wool's benefit in dynamic circumstances

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment seeks to develop a new test method to demonstrate wool's greater thermal comfort during physical activity than other fibre types. This knowledge gap currently limits the apparel industry's ability to specify the most appropriate fabrics for sports and activewear markets. The project will generate new test and/or protocols...

1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ)

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Genetically suppressing pigmented fibres

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Breeders of wool sheep select against the presence of pigmented fibres. However, the complex nature and incomplete action of the genes that control pigmentation means that selecting against pigmentation requires repeated selection effort, consequently reducing the selection emphasis given to production and quality traits. This project adopts an alternative approach...

29 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

North Carolina State University

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Biological Fleece Weakening

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Previous attempts to develop biological defleecing of sheep by chemically inducing separation of the wool fibres from the skin, while technologically feasible, were not commercially viable due to the high cost treatment, netting (to prevent wool loss) and labour. This investment examines an alternative approach based on creating a weakened...

14 Oct 2019 - 15 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

North Carolina State University

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National Wild Dog Management Coordinator

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Coordination of Wild Dog Management at a national level will continue to build on the platform for strategic management developed over the past ten years. This project will work across a number of disciplines and projects within the Centre of Invasive Species Solution in order to deliver outcomes of the...

30 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

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Wild Dog On Ground III SA

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project will provide funding on-ground control of wild dogs to assist woolgrowers and landholders in wild dog groups in best practice management throughout SA. This project also provided funding to SA Trappers Project in collaboration with SA Sheep Industry Fund, SA State Government, SA Wild Dog Advisory Group to...

20 Aug 2018 - 31 Jul 2023

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

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Bush Fire Recovery: Bushfire Recovery

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

AWI created the Bushfire Recovery Project to assist woolgrowers and landholders following the summer bushfires of 2019-20. Protecting remaining stock from predation is fundamental to giving producers any chance of recovery. Along with Vertebrate Pest Researchers and the Wild Dog Coordinators, AWI sees a unique opportunity to make large gains...

7 Jan 2016 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

South Australian Arid Lands NRM, Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)

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Wild Dog Control Coordinator SA

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project will provide wild dog coordination in South Australia to landholders south of the Dog Fence. This Wild Dog Coordinator Position aims to help producers and other key stakeholders collaborate to reduce the impact of devastating livestock predation by wild dogs – and therefore improve on-farm productivity, rural community...

5 Apr 2018 - 28 Feb 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

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Exclusion Fencing Construction Unit Management

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The Exclusion Fencing Construction Unit, being an infrastructure unit comprised of machinery and equipment including a Caterpillar 910 wheeled Loader, Hydraulic Post Driver and Ezy-Wire Spinner, will be loaned to State Government Departments and other groups to use to build or upgrade exclusion fences. Borrowing bodies - State Government Departments...

1 Apr 2016 - 30 Jun 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA)

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Autonomous Remote Predation Detection

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

There is enormous potential for on-animal sensing systems to increase the profitability of sheep production systems across Australia. This investment will utilise location and behaviour data from on-animal sensors to develop algorithms which can alert producers of predator attack or developing disease in a time frame that enables appropriate intervention.

1 Feb 2019 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), New South Wales Local Land Services (NSW LLS), Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) [Vic] , South Australian Lands Landscape Board