Merino wool prices pull back from historic high levels 15th August 2008 Australian fine and medium merino wool prices have pulled back from the historic highs in January but remain relatively high in US$ terms. In contrast, superfine merino wool prices have actually lifted since January.
US imports of wool apparel lower in June 14th August 2008 US imports of wool apparel declined in June 2008 when measured in volume terms, according to statistics just released by the US Office of Textiles and Apparel.
Italy's top-end worsted weavers remain resilient in 2007 13th August 2008 Annual production data released by the Textile Apparel Association (SMI) show the extent of structural adjustment in the Italian wool textile industry over the past decade.