Fibre of Football

The Fibre of Football campaign celebrates the rich heritage connecting the Australian wool industry and Australian football.

Since the game was created in the mid 19th century, Australian football has been played where wool is grown. The local football team is still the centre of many wool-growing communities.

The campaign now involves many initiatives including placing the natural fibre into football supporter apparel. Shearers, woolgrowers, agents and studmasters across the country have united to support the campaign.

The Woolmark Company – owned by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) – launched the campaign in July 2014 at the world’s biggest sheep event, the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, Victoria.

The Woolmark Company and AWI are owned by more than 25,000 Australian woolgrowers. AWI invests along the global supply chain for Australian Merino wool – from woolgrowers through to retailers – to promote Australian Merino wool’s position as the premier natural fibre.