International Wool Textile Organisation

The Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) 2025 Conference, hosted in Edinburgh, 22-23 September, exhorted: "do not write off the natural fibres in the future of textiles," as it deliberated on issues ranging from climate change, latest developments and trends on topics that unite all animal fibre industries such as regenerative agriculture, green finance, traceability social and animal welfare.

Seven natural fibre stakeholders have come together to appeal to the European Commission to put systems in place that will properly account for the environmental benefits of natural and organic fibres, and promote cooperation across EU institutions to support sustainable, resilient textile value chains.

To uphold the highest quality standards and integrity for Australian wool, the kangaroo country has launched a new accreditation scheme that seeks to capture the wide range of sustainability practices to demonstrate the responsible stewardship of natural resources.