Today the company has offices all over the globe, in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo; and has a reputation for rigid quality parameters and innovative production procedures.
"We are extremely pleased to be working so closely with renowned spinners Zegna Baruffa, and are delighted with the results of the research," said AWI Chief Executive Dr Len Stephens.
"This typifies the positive results that can be achieved when research organisations work in conjunction with retail companies, to deliver products the consumer wants."
Fine Tip Cashwool was launched at Pitti Fillati by Max Zegna of Zegna Baruffa, AWI's general manager of textiles Graham Stewart and Prof. John Stanton, a senior researcher with DAFWA; further expanding global awareness of Australian Merino as the world's finest wool.
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