Commodity
Index-linkedBulk Lana follows a global index more than a boutique mill.
Prices are bands. A 2024 coil is not a 2026 contract. Labour and certification often dwarf the commodity.
Producers listed are landmarks for orientation, not a ranking or a procurement list.
Bandas de coste
Specified grade
PremiumTight chemistry, cleanliness or certification multiplies the unit price.
System
InstalledBoards, coats and labour dwarf kilogram prices.
Certified / medical / aero
HighestPaperwork is the product.
Trial / green route
PolicyLow-carbon or bio routes still trade on certificates.
Regiones
East Asia
Volume production and finishing.
Europe
Standards (EN, Euroclass) and specialty.
North America
ASTM / NFPA language and large domestic mills.
Korea / Japan
High-spec sheet, fibres, electronics-adjacent ceramics.
Resource belts
Ore, plantations or energy that feed primary routes.
Global trade
Lana moves as coils, bales, boards or chemicals — check HS codes, not vibes.
Cifras clave
~1.31 g/cm³Density
low when loftedThermal
better than commodity synthetics in many apparelFire letter
72Atlas insulation
Productores
Australia
Fine merino auctions (AWEX).
China
Largest processor, not always grower.
New Zealand
Crossbred and merino outdoor.
Uruguay / Argentina
South American fine and crossbred.
South Africa
Cape merino.
UK hill breeds
Carpet and tweed wools.
Ask for the route (primary, scrap, bio) before believing a green label.
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