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Sunday, 17 May 2015 – Pre-Congress Day

VENUE: Hotel Guomao, Zhangjiagang, China

12:00-17:00 Registration

Time Specialty Meetings Location (in Hotel Guomao) 09:00-13:00 Executive Committee Meeting (by invitation only) Jiyang Hall (2nd floor) 12:00-13:00 Label Working Group Meeting (former Organic WG) Liangfeng 1 (2nd floor) (IWTO Members only)

13:00-14:00 Contracts and Specifications Working Groups Meeting Liangfeng 1 (2nd floor)

& C&S Steering Committee Meeting (by invitation only)

13:00-14:00 Wool Trade Biosecurity Working Group Meeting Yangzi Hall (2nd floor)

(IWTO Members only)

14:00-15:00 Licensing Panel Meeting (by invitation only) Liangfeng 1 (2nd floor)

14:00-15:00 Grower Meeting (by invitation only) Yangzi Hall (2nd floor)

15:00-16:00 Product Wellness Meeting (IWTO Members only) Liangfeng 1 (2nd floor)

16:15-17:30 Heads of Delegation Council Meeting (HOD only) (voting) Yangzi Hall (2nd floor)

17:30 Young Professionals – Meet & Greet Ju Xian Hall (3rd floor) 17:30-19:00 Happy Hour (all delegates and partners) Ju Xian Hall (3rd floor) Sponsored by Südwolle Group

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Monday, 18 May 2015


08:30 – 17:00 Registration:

09:00 – 10:30 Formal Opening Session Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

Moderator: Yvonne Zou

09:00-09:05

Part I: Welcome by IWTO

09:05-09:15

Speaker: Peter Ackroyd, IWTO President, UK

Part II: Welcome by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)

09:15-09:30

Speaker: Wang Tiankai, Chairman of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF),

China

Part III: Welcome by Zhangjiagang Government

09:30-09:35

Speaker: Name to be confirmed

Part IV: Welcome by CWTA

09:35-09:50

Speaker: Huang Shuyuan, CWTA President, China

Part V: Welcome Speech by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of P.R.C.

09:50-10:00


Part VI: Speech by Shandong Ruyi

10:00-10:15

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Speaker: Speaker to be confirmed

Part VII: Speech from Jiangsu Sunshine

10:15-10:30


Part VIII Closing of Opening Session

10:30-10:35


10:35–11:00 Coffee Break Ju Xian Hall (3rd floor)

10:35-11:00 1. Coffee Table Discussions on Super S and the US Wool Labelling Act

Experts: David Trumbull and Kenneth Shimizu (CCMI)

2. Coffee Table Discussion on Standards and Regulations

Expert: John Lambert (Interwoollabs)

11:00-13:00 Market Intelligence Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

Committee Chairman: Chris Wilcox, Executive Director, National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of

Australia, Australia

Committee Secretary: Roberto Cardellino, Director, Delta Consultants, Uruguay


Part I: The ‘New Normal’ – the Changing Face of China’s Economy and Implications for the

Wool Industry

11:00-11:30

Speaker: Dr. Wang Wei, Vice-Director-General, Research Fellow, Institute of Market Economy,

Development Research Center of the State Council, China

Part II The Current Situation and Short-term Outlook for the Global Wool Industry

11:30-11:55 The world wool industry has seen a mix of the good and the bad in the past 12 months,

with lackluster demand and prices for some wool types and much better price levels for

other types. This presentation will present these trends, drawing on the IWTO’s annual

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surveys of wool textile conditions and of wool production, and look at what 2015/16

might hold for the industry.

Speaker: Chris Wilcox, Executive Director, National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia,

Australia

Part III Recent Price Changes in the Wool Market

11:55-12:20 Price differentials and basis are constantly changing, however in recent times the

changes have been significant and ground shifting. These changes are and will have an

effect on wool production around the world. Market signals flowing back to the grower

are becoming stronger and this will affect the types of wool that growers produce.

There are dramatic changes to premiums being paid by the market in terms of superfine

wool vs. medium merino, crossbred and carding wools. Premiums or discounts for

tested specifications were once nominal, but now are significant. These market signals

will, over time, influence the decisions of growers and what they ultimately produce.

Speaker: Andrew Dennis, Managing Director, Rosewood Wool Services, Australia

Part IV Forum

12:20-13:00 Discussion and debate about key topics affecting the wool industry

Participants: Please see Mobile App for details

Moderator: Chris Wilcox

13:00-14:00 Networking Lunch

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14:00-15:15 Technology: Wool Innovations and Technology Forum Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

Committee Chairman: Chen Min, Director, Jiangsu Sunshine Group Co.Ltd, China


Part I: A New Range of Draw Frames Dedicated for Wools

14:00-14:25 n. Schlumberger is working on a new generation of pin drafters which will be introduced

on the market in the near future. Moreover, n. Schlumberger shall re-launch an

improved version of the intersecting with an increased adaptability to luxury fibres. The

goal of the presentation is to highlight the motivating factors of n. Schlumberger’s

choices as well as introducing the main technological features of the two appliances.

Speaker: Patrick Strehle, Sales Director, NSC Schlumberger, France

Part II: Driving Growth in Activewear Merino through Sustainability, Innovation and

Collaboration

14:25-14:50 Colour fastness, comfort, performance while achieving highest sustainable protection are all requirements dyes, intelligent softeners and low friction technologies need to offer to meet merino activewear demands knows Franz Gruener.

Speaker : Franz Gruener, Global Industry Expert, Huntsman Textile Effects, Switzerland Part III Saurer - Competence in Long Staple Yarn Processing

14:50-15:15 Saurer is the key player in worldwide wool textile market. We keep our advanced

position in the development of new equipment and technologies, as always.

Speaker: Andrew Su, South China Region Area Manager, Saurer (Jiangsu) Textile Machinery

Company Limited

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15:15-16:30 Track 1: Contracts & Specifications Committee and Technical

Groups Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

Contracts & Specifications Committee

Committee Chairman: Michael Jackson, Managing Director, AWTA, Australia

Committee Secretary: David Crowe, Research & Technical Manager, AWTA, Australia

1.0 Welcome and Introduction to the Session

Raw Materials Group

Committee Chairman: Wian Heath, Managing Director, WTBSA, South Africa

Committee Secretary: Odette Wright, Operations Manager, WTBSA, South Africa

Technical Papers are uploaded online in the Members Lounge of the IWTO website.

1.0 Apologies

2.0 Welcome and Introduction of New Attendees

3.0 Minutes of Previous Meetings

3.1 Acceptance of Minutes Raw Material Group

4.0 Matters Arising from Minutes (Not Covered Elsewhere)

4.1 Any Matters Arising

5.0 Reports on Round Trials

5.1 Report on Independent Laboratory Round Trials 2905-3008: January 2014 to December

2014 – Report RMG01

5.2 Interwoollabs Report on Round Trial Completed in 2014 – Report RMG02

5.3 Interwoollabs Presentation

6.0 Cashmere

6.1 A New Method for Quantifying Cashmere and Wool Mixture based on DNA technology –

Report RMG03

6.2 A New Method for Quantifying Cashmere and Wool Mixture based on DNA technology –

Submission RMG01

7.0 Test Methods and Draft Test Methods

7.1 Review of Test Methods and Draft Test Methods of the Raw Material Group – Appendix

01

8.0 Any Other Business

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Product Group

Interim Committee Chairman: Wian Heath, Managing Director, WTBSA, South Africa

Committee Secretary: Odette Wright, Operations Manager, WTBSA, South Africa

Technical Papers are uploaded online in the Members Lounge of the IWTO website.

1.0 Apologies

2.0 Welcome and Introduction of New Attendees

3.0 Minutes of Previous Meetings

3.1 Acceptance of Minutes

4.0 Matters Arising From Minutes (Not Covered Elsewhere)

4.1 Any Matters Arising

5.0 Test Methods and Draft Test Methods

5.1 Review of Test Methods and Draft Test Methods of the Product Group – Appendix 01


Presentation New Chinese Regulation on the Import of Animal By-product

At the end of 2014 China published the regulation Nr. 150 on the import of animal by-

product. Mr. Liu Jinlong will explain the meaning of this regulation for the wool industry.

Speaker: Mr Liu Jinlong, Director, Department of Supervision on Animal and Plant Quarantine

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine of China

15:00-16:30 Track 2: Sustainable Practices Working Group (Members only) Yangzi Hall (2nd floor)

Committee Chairman: Paul Swan, General Manager, AWI, Australia

Committee Secretary: Angus Ireland, Program Manager, Fibre Advocacy & Eco Credentials, AWI,

Australia

A separate Agenda has been distributed to members attending the meeting.

16:30-17:00 Coffee Break

16:30-17:00 1. Coffee Table Discussions on New Technologies and Innovations

Experts: Patrick Strehle (NSC. Schlumberger), Franz Gruener (Huntsman Textile

Effects), Andrew Su and Kurt Baeuerle (Saurer (Jiangsu) Textile Machinery)

2. Coffee Table Discussion on Market Intelligence

Expert: Chris Wilcox (National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia)

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17:00-18:00 Track 1: Continuation of C&S Committee (if needed) Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

17:00-18:00 Track 2: Wool Provenance Meeting (by invitation only) Yangzi Hall (2nd floor)

Committee Chairman: Paul Swan, General Manager, AWI, Australia


Australia

A separate Agenda has been distributed to members attending the meeting.

18:30-20:00 Presidential Reception (for all delegates and partners)

Sponsored by Yangtse Wool Combing

20:00-22:00 Welcome Dinner (for all delegates and partners)

Sponsored by Tianyu

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Tuesday, 19 May 2015


08:30-09:30 Contracts & Specifications Committee (Voting) Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

Committee Chairman: Michael Jackson, Managing Director, AWTA, Australia

Committee Secretary: David Crowe, Research & Technical Manager, AWTA, Australia

1.0 Welcome and Apologies

2.0 Minutes of the Meeting held in Biella on Thursday 13 June 2014 (Attachment 1)

3.0 Matters Arising from the Minutes (not covered elsewhere on this Agenda)

4.0 Licensing Panel Report

5.0 List of Official National Delegates (for voting, if required)

6.0 Technical Group Recommendations & Implementation dates

6.1 Red Book Specifications and Draft Specifications

6.1.1 Raw Material Group

6.1.2 Product Group

6.2 White Book IWTO Regulations

6.2.1 Technical Group proposed changes

7.0 Review/revision of Blue Book Arbitration Agreement


09:30-10:00 Industry Briefing – Australian Wool Innovation Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)


Part I Australia’s Wool Selling System Review

09:30-10:00 The presentation will outline the Australian Wool Selling System review process, its key

objectives, and the scope of the review. In addition it will provide background on the

Panel, the approach and the steps taken up to this point.

Speaker: John Gareth Roberts, Director, Eubindal, Australia and Executive Office & Secretariat –

Wool Selling Systems Review


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10:00-10:30 Coffee Table Discussions on Wool Selling System Review

Experts: John Gareth Roberts (Eubindal), Stuart McCullough (AWI)

Poster Session – Authors of the Posters will be available in front of their posters to

answer questions.

10:30-13:00 Wool and the Environment Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

Committee Chairman: Paul Swan, General Manager, Research, AWI, Australia


Australia


Part I Progress in Life Cycle Assessment for Wool

10:30-10:50 The improvement in the LCA of wool has been a strategic priority for IWTO since 2011.

This presentation outlines the substantial progress that has been made on behalf of the

global industry in this area and the evolving focal points for technical activities. It is

concluded that as a result of the investments made through IWTO, AWI and other

partners, that the environmental footprint for wool has been improved and that there is

substantial scope to build on these excellent initial achievements.

Speaker: Paul Swan, General Manager, Research, AWI, Australia

Part II Validating and Communicating the Environmental Credentials of Wool

10:50-11:10 The presentation will outline the research NZM has undertaken to complete a Life Cycle

Assessment for wool apparel. This assesses the environmental impacts that occur

throughout a garments lifecycle from farm through to eventual disposal. The work has

been completed in close alignment to the IWTO Sustainable Practices Working Group.

The presentation will also discuss why the research was necessary, how it will be used to

communicate wools eco credentials, and the opportunities that are now available to

impact on wools standing within tools such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalitions’ Higg

Index.

Speaker: Dave Maslen, Global Partnerships Manager, The New Zealand Merino Company, New

Zealand

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Part III: Recycling Carpets

11:10-11:30 Carpets contain valuable materials that can be reused at the end of life for

manufacturing new products. Positive steps towards reusing and recycling carpets

through development of product stewardship schemes initiated by carpet

manufacturers, local government take back schemes, reuse and recycle centres, are

resulting in return rates that are ahead of targets.

Speaker: Steve Ranford, Senior Scientist, AgResearch, New Zealand

Part IV Wool and Biodiversity – Finding the Right Balance

11:30-11:50 Production and use of wool affect biodiversity and other land and water ecosystem

services through the use of land for grazing or growing feed and emissions of chemicals

and waste to air and water. The effects on biodiversity may be positive or negative and

will vary across stages and processes within the wool supply chain and will depend on

location and condition of the landscape or aquatic system. Indicators are being actively

developed by several groups wishing to report on biodiversity impacts of textiles to

meet strong consumer and brand interest. We use case studies to show how good

sheep grazing practices benefits biodiversity and question how best to ensure that

biodiversity indicators can tell those good stories as well as helping to drive

improvement where needed.

Speaker: Prof. Beverley Henry, Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Part V Advancing Collective Action towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Wool Industry

11:50-12:10 The presentation will provide insights on priorities and objectives being advanced by

premium and luxury apparel brands with regards to improving the sustainability

performance of the wool industry, with a particular focus on enhancing the potential

positive environmental and livelihood impacts that could be delivered by the industry.

Speaker: Eduardo Escobedo, Executive Director, Responsible Ecosystems Sourcing Platform,

Geneva

Part VI: China Eco Label and Chinese Environment Policy

12:10-12:30

Speaker: Zhao Ruifang, Chief Expert, China Environmental United Certification Center, Ministry of

Environmental Protection, China)

Part VII: Panel Discussion

12:30-13:00 Moderators Yvonne Zou and Paul Swan

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14:00 – 16:00 Growing Demand for Wool Grand Ballroom (3rd floor) Moderator: Yvonne Zou

Part I The Power of Partnership

14:00-14:25 The presentation will discuss the approach that the New Zealand Merino Company has

taken in partnering with growers, supplychain partners and retail brands to develop,

define and grow new categories for wool. The presentation will also focus, the

application of design thinking, and the use of emotional branding as key tools that NZM

and partners have employed to engage with consumers to help them to understand and

actively advocate for wool.

Speaker: Dave Maslen, Global Partnerships Manager, The New Zealand Merino Company, New

Zealand

Part II Wool’s Competitive Advantages for Base Layers

14:25-14:50 A review of wool's competitive advantages for base layer garments, supported by

contemporary data on the size of these clothing categories in a range of markets

Speaker: Angus Ireland, Program Manager, Fibre Advocacy & Eco Credentials, AWI, Australia

Part III: Strategic Cooperation along the Partners of the Supply Chain

14:50-15:15 The principal objective of this presentation is to explain and demonstrate the benefits

and importance of strategic partnership and collaborative planning which creates the

healthy and win-win environment for all the partners involved in the supply chain.

Speaker: Tushar Gurg, General Manager – Materials, Raymond, India

Part IV The Future Wool Consumer is Here

15:15-15:40 Renowned for the high value it places on heritage, tradition and quality, the Wool

industry faces the challenge of connecting with a new generation of consumers in an

environment where access is universal and conscientious consumtion drives demand.

Speaker: Rob Langtry, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, AWI/Woolmark, Australia

Part V: Panel Discussion

15:40-16:00 Moderators Yvonne Zou and Peter Ackroyd


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16:00-16:30 Coffee Table Discussions on Wool’s Sustainability and Life Cycle Assessment

Experts: Beverley Henry (Queensland University), Paul Swan and Angus Ireland (AWI),

Dave Maslen (NZ Merino)

16:30 – 17:30 Campaign for Wool Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)


Part I Campaign for Wool – Five Years On - Apparel

16:00-16:20 Overview Campaign for Wool activities - Apparel

Speaker: Peter Ackroyd, COO Campaign for Wool, UK

Part II Campaign for Wool – Five Years On - Interiors

16:20-16:40 Overview Campaign for Wool activities - Interiors

Speaker: Ian Hartley, CFO Campaign for Wool, UK

Part II Discussion & Questions

16:40-17:00 Moderator Yvonne Zou

1830-2200 Celebration Dinner (for all delegates and partners) Huafang Sponsored by Australia Harvest Jinling Hotel

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Wednesday, 20 May 2015


08:00-09:00 General Assembly (Voting Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

President: Peter Ackroyd

Vice President: Piercarlo Zedda

Treasurer: Wolf Edmayr

Secretary General: Elisabeth van Delden

1. In Memoriam

2. Approval of the Minutes of the Assembly held in Cape Town, South Africa on 30 April 2014

3. Issues arising from the Minutes not covered elsewhere

4. Formal Adoption of Texts, Test-Methods, Regulations or Resolutions

a. Recommendations from Contracts & Specifications Committee for new or amended IWTO Red Book Specifications proposed by the Technical Working Groups, and for new texts for IWTO Regulations and/or for the Blue Book Agreements

b. Proposals from Specialist Meetings requiring decision by this General Assembly

5. Statutory Issues (for official voting and approval as proposed by HOD Council)

a. Voting of IWTO Officers

i. Treasurer

ii. ExCom Member

b. Change in Internal Regulations

c. IWTO Secretary General to have signatory power for filing decision in Official Journal

d. New Members

e. Wool Round Table 2015 – Istanbul, Turkey

f. Congress 2017 – Istanbul, Turkey

6. Finances (for official voting and approval as proposed by HOD Council)

a. Annual Financial Statement & Official Auditor’s Report for the year 2014

b. Budget 2015

c. Membership Fees 2016

d. Adoption of Investment Policy

7. Any other Business

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09:00-12:00 Retail Day Grand Ballroom (3rd floor)

Moderator: Yvonne Zou and Peter Ackroyd

Part I: The Growing Importance of Provenance

09:15-09:40 The global recession has worked to wool's advantage over the last five years as

discerning consumers with less disposable income begin to ask ever more searching

questions about origin, provenance and environmental accountability of lifestyle

products.

Speaker: Peter Ackroyd, President, IWTO, UK

Part II A Tradition of Performance: Wool’s History on the Pitch of Yesterday and its Return

Today

09:40-10:05 This presentation will give a summary of wools usage in performance sports apparel

from 19th century through to the modern day. The focus will be on the attempt in the

industry to find replacements for wool and the return to the natural fiber for pure

performance reasons.

Speaker: Craig Vanderoef, Senior Director Global running apparel and customization, Adidas,

Germany

Part III Creativity, Inspiration, Potential and Opportunity

10:05-10:30 The presentation will outline the importance of creativity in maximising the potential of

opportunities. Design is a real agent of change and in his presentation, Phil will illustrate

some examples where creativity that accelerated business growth and created

consumer energy. Phil will also illustrate how working in partnership, business,

manufacturing and creative experts can create new dynamic relationships to build great

product and experiences for brands.

Speaker: Phil Dickinson, Founder and Creative Director of Some Ideas, UK and Consultant Creative

Director to Shanghai Challenge


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Part IV: Title to be confirmed

10:45-11:10

Speaker: Thierry Thomas, General Director ICICLE Shanghai/Paris

Part V Sales of Luxury Brands on the Internet in China

11:10-11:35 It is a secret to no one, China has become the first luxury good consumer. For almost

two decades, the country has seen enormous investments from international brands

willing to get a piece of the growing cake, constantly trying top adapt to the ever-

maturing market.

President Xi’s policy has accelerated and imposed what was only a trend a couple of

years ago. Once again, luxury brands need to adapt to what is the new face of the

Chinese luxury consumer.

In this presentation, Pierre Dupond will try to identify what are the new drivers of luxury

consumption in China in order to better define the keys to a successful branding

approach.

Speaker: Pierre Dupond, General Manager, Full Price Division, Glamour Sales China, China

Part VI: Panel Discussion

11:35-12:00

Panellists: All speakers from above and representatives from Jiangsu Sunshine, Shandong Ruyi and

Erdos

12:00-12:15 Closing Session Grand Ballroom (3rd floor) Moderator: Yvonne Zou


13:30-17:00 Visits to Free Trade Zone and Mills

Free Evening

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