#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2013-05-13

The Woolmark Company continues to deliver education and training resources

The Woolmark Company has released five new introductory training manuals to assist in educating the retail and trade sectors about the benefits of Australian Merino wool.

Currently available in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian and Turkish, the free-of-charge level one manuals cover:

Introduction to Knitwear
Introduction to Wovenwear
Introduction to Men’s Suits
Caring for your Merino Wool Sweater
The Meaning Behind the Woolmark Logo

The Introduction to Knitwear and Wovenwear manuals briefly cover the technical aspects which must be considered when producing quality Merino wool knitwear and wovenwear. Both manuals cover the basic fundamentals of wool and follow the processing route from fibre through to yarn, fabric and garment production.

Caring for your Merino Wool Sweater and the Men’s Suits training manuals are primarily targeted towards buyers and retail floor staff, providing apparel care education and explaining why Merino wool produces the finest tailored suits.

The final training manual, The Meaning Behind the Woolmark Logo, explains what constitutes Woolmark, Woolmark Blend and Wool Blend, along with the various sub-brands introduced across the years.

“These training manuals have been produced to provide those new to wool with the basic fundamentals of apparel products made from Australian wool,” explains The Woolmark Company’s Group Manager Trade Education, Julie Davies.

“Retail shop floor staff will also greatly benefit, increasing their knowledge of the wool fibre and in turn pass this on to the consumer looking to make a purchase of a wool product.

“The Woolmark Company is planning to translate these introductory manuals into even more languages and will also produce higher level manuals for those involved in the manufacturing industry.”

To download the free-of-charge level one training manuals (pdf) visit www.woolmark.com/training-manuals or to obtain a hard copy please contact The Woolmark Company.

Pic: The Woolmark Company’s Group Manager Trade Education, Julie Davies, displaying the new introductory training manuals.

Merino wool moves into China’s high-performance sportswear market

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Messe Frankfurt commits further to East Africa: three textiles trade fairs during Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week from 2027

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Barmag and Hitech Automation enter into partnership for an auto-doff system for texturing machines

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The heart of the technical textiles and nonwovens world will beat in Istanbul

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Grasim Industries announces fresh investment of ₹3094 Crore to expand Lyocell capacity

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