Seminar · Season 2
Wool Certifications — What’s Right for Your Brand?
1 September 2026
This session explores wool certifications, with a focus on Australian Wool Exchange’s standards, Responsible Wool Standard’s transition to Materials Matter and Abelusi. Our expert panel discusses certification processes, traceability, and how these standards support traceable wool production.
Session Guests
Anna HeatonFibre and Materials Strategy LeadTextile Exchange
Willy GalliaNatural fibre expert and trader; founderNatural Fibre Connect
Brydie CreaghSustainability and Integrity ManagerAustralian Wool Exchange (AWEX)
Hosted by
Lisa BergstrandFounderBergstrand & Good Wool Collective

Session summary
Setting the stage
Lisa opened the session with an overview of the global wool certification landscape, mapping out the primary differences between farm-level verifications, value-chain standards, and practice-based versus outcome-based regenerative frameworks.
In the knowledgebase
Wool Certifications — session slidesDeck · PDF
Standards and certifications benchmarkingGuide · PDF