Fox & Lillie Rural General Manager, Daniel Charters and Fox & Lillie Wool Trader, Andrew Worthington recently visited Vietnam as part of a group of wool industry businesses organised by Wool Producers Australia to look at opportunities for Australian wool. Vietnam is the world’s second largest textile manufacturer with USD$44...
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Vietnam – Opportunity for Australian Wool
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FOX & LILLIE RURAL STUDY TOUR VISITS INDIA
Read MoreFox & Lillie Rural organised a wool study group to India from 25 January to 02 February 2025 as part of a registered Victorian government trade mission. Led by Alister Carr from Fox & Lillie Rural Bendigo and Jeff Angel from Fox & Lillie Rural Wagga Wagga, the 38-person group...
Fox & Lillie Celebrate 20 Year Partnership with OTCL in China
Read MoreFox & Lillie are commemorating 20 years in partnership with OTCL, an Open Top Combing Mill partly owned by Fox & Lillie, located in the Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone in Jiangsu, China. Processing has been a big part of Fox & Lillie’s business since the early days, historically owning and operating...
Fox & Lillie sponsors the Great Australian BBQ at the 93rd IWTO Congress
Read MoreFox & Lillie is a proud partner of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) 2024 Congress, co-sponsoring the Great Australian BBQ event with Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA). The 93rd IWTO Congress will be hosted at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, from the 15-18th April 2024. Guests attending The Great Australian...
Fox & Lillie exhibiting at RawAssembly in May
Read MoreFox & Lillie will be exhibiting at RawAssembly later in May this year, a responsible and sustainable textile sourcing event, magazine and digital platform founded to share knowledge and awareness of responsible textiles that are regenerative, circular and ethical. Held in Melbourne, Victoria, the event is expected to attract over...
Blue Illusion showcases their traceable fibre story
Read MoreFrench inspired Australian brand Blue Illusion are the latest clothing label to jump on board to tell their traceable fibre story, tracking their woollen garments back to the farms where they were grown for their Traceable Wool Journey. And as clothing brands around the nation dig deeper into their supply chains to learn...
Unlocking traceability in the wool supply chain
Read MoreUnlocking traceability in the supply chain isn’t always easy with the various processes and many hands that wool is passed between, from on-farm wool production right through to the final garment being created. Each raw material process is complicated and specialised to say the least. But this challenge is opportunity...
China’s Global Shopping Festival breaks sales records and demand for knitwear continues
Read MoreOne of China’s major shopping sales, Singles Day on November 11, lived up to expectations by breaking the last year’s sales records. Singles Day or also known as Double 11 Global Shopping Festival, is a major Chinese shopping holiday which was first established to celebrate single people, in opposition to...
Coronavirus (Covid-19) update for Fox & Lillie Rural Clients
Read MoreDear Clients, We have been working through the advice and guidelines from the Federal and State Governments on managing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). All Fox & Lillie Rural stores are open for business, and we will endeavour to remain that way until further Government advice or industry issues which...
Week 35 of Australian wool sales cancelled due to software cyber-attack
Read MoreThe Australian wool sales have been cancelled for week 35 due to an unprecedented malicious cyber-attack on the Australian wool industry’s main software program, Talman, which was held to ransom. This has caused major disruption to the industry, affecting not only the auction buying system, but the exporter and broker...