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Uruguayan wool tops and scoured wool, produced to order.

Combed tops for worsted spinning and scoured wool for woollen processing, in the finenesses Uruguay is known for, in full container loads for European spinners, traders and brands. Every lot is produced against a confirmed order and leaves the mill with a laboratory certificate.

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Wool tops being coiled into cans at the end of the combing line
Combing line · partner mill, UruguayJuly 2026
Product forms
Wool tops (combed sliver) · scoured wool · natural white, undyed
Fineness
17–30 micron usual range · fractions to requirement
Origin
Uruguayan clip, processed at an established combing mill
Buyers
Worsted and woollen spinners, wool traders, brands with their own sourcing
Volumes
Approx. 12 t per 20 ft · 25 t per 40 ft · bales approx. 400 kg
Next step
Send form, fineness, quantity and destination; we quote against the lot certificate
Wool Product forms Fineness Process Testing Shipping Pricing Request

Product forms

Two forms, one origin.

Which form you need depends on your process. Both come from the same partner mill and the same Uruguayan clip, and both are offered with the lot's laboratory values.

Freshly combed wool top coiled in a can
Wool top bumps ready for press-packing
A finished wool top bump next to fibre samples in the mill's sample room

01 · Wool tops

Combed tops for worsted spinning

Scoured, carded and combed sliver, ready for gilling and worsted spinning. Tops are the most processed form of raw wool: short fibres, neps and vegetable matter have been combed out and the fibre lies aligned in a continuous sliver. This is the product form that accounts for most of Uruguay's wool exports.

Fineness
17–30 micron, fractions to requirement
Colour
Natural white, undyed
Presentation
Bumps, press-packed in bales of approx. 400 kg
Certificate
Mill quality certificate per combing lot
Mill certification
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 (certificate on request)
Typical uses
Worsted yarns for knitwear, suiting and accessories
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Scoured wool leaving the dryer of the scouring line
Greasy wool in the opening bin before scouring
Press-packed and numbered bales of scoured wool waiting for loading

02 · Scoured wool

Scoured wool for woollen processing

Greasy wool that has been sorted, scoured and dried, with grease, suint and most of the dirt removed. Supplied for woollen spinning, carding, felting and nonwovens, or for combing at destination. Each lot is tested by an independent laboratory before it is invoiced.

Fineness
17–30 micron, usual production range
Colour
Natural white, undyed
Presentation
Press-packed bales of approx. 400 kg, numbered
Certificate
IWTO test and conditioning certificate (LATU)
Invoice mass
Calculated at standard regain from the certificate
Typical uses
Woollen yarns, felt, bedding, technical textiles
Request scoured wool specifications

Fineness

17 to 30 micron, specified lot by lot.

Mean fibre diameter is the first number every buyer asks for. The mill's usual production range covers the three bands below; individual lots are offered with their measured values.

17–21µm

Superfine and fine

Fine worsted knitwear, next-to-skin garments and lightweight suiting. The highest-value part of the clip.

21–24µm

Medium-fine

Classic worsted yarns for knitwear, socks and everyday apparel — the workhorse range for European spinners.

24–30µm

Medium

Woollen and carded yarns, felt, blankets, upholstery and technical applications where bulk and resilience matter.

Finer or coarser lots may be available on request. Length, vegetable matter and colour are specified alongside fineness; see the certificate data below for the parameters reported per lot.

Processing at origin

From greasy wool to export bale.

Photographed at our partner mill in July 2026. The whole chain — sorting, scouring, carding, combing and pressing — happens under one roof in Uruguay.

  1. Greasy wool in the opening bin

    01Sorting

    Fleeces are classed by fineness, length and contamination before they enter the line.

  2. Rakes moving wool through a scouring bowl

    02Scouring

    Grease, suint and dirt are removed in a series of scour bowls; the wool is then dried.

  3. Slivers being drafted on a gill box

    03Carding & gilling

    Fibres are opened, aligned and drafted into a continuous sliver.

  4. Combed web checked by hand

    04Combing

    Short fibres and remaining vegetable matter are combed out; the result is the top.

  5. Numbered bales stacked in the mill warehouse

    05Press-packing

    Tops or scoured wool are press-packed into bales of approx. 400 kg, numbered and stored for loading.

Specifications & testing

What a certificate tells you, on real lots.

Two documents accompany our wool: the mill's quality certificate for tops and the IWTO test certificate for scoured wool. The values below are from lots processed in July 2026, shown as they appear on the certificates.

Wool tops — mill quality certificate

Example combing lot · July 2026
Fineness Airflow16.5 µm
Hausman mean length Almeter76.0 mm
Barbe Almeter92.8 mm
CVH Almeter47.1 %
Fibres < 40 mm / < 30 mm19.2 % / 11.5 %
Sliver evenness3.6 CV %
Greasy matter0.4 %
Pinpoints 0.5–1.0 mm per 100 g16.5
Neps > 1.0 mm per 100 g3.1
Vegetable matter 10–20 mm / > 25 mm per 100 g0.2 / 0.1 pieces
Jute / polypropylene per 100 g0.0 / 0.0 pieces
Black / coloured fibres per 25 g sliver0.3 / 0.4 fibres

Average values for the part of the combing lot used against the contract, as reported by the mill's laboratory (Interwoollabs-registered Almeter and Airflow). The certificate for the lot on offer is provided with the quotation.

Scoured wool — IWTO test certificate

Example lot · 12 bales · July 2026
Nature of the woolScoured wool
Total nett weight 12 bales, tare declared3,386 kg
Wool base83.60 %
Vegetable matter base incl. 0.0 % hard heads & twigs0.6 %
Mean fibre diameter LaserScan, IWTO-1218.0 µm
CV of fibre diameter21.0 %
Dichloromethane extractable matter dry basis0.77 %
IWTO scoured yield at 17 % regain100.8 %
ASTM clean wool fibre present97.2 %
Calculated invoice mass at 16 % regain3,387 kg

Test methods IWTO-19, IWTO-10, IWTO-12 and IWTO-33, carried out by LATU, Montevideo (IWTO-licensed, accredited by OUA). Results refer exclusively to the tested sample; the packing list gives gross, tare and net weight per bale.

Press-packed bales strapped and numbered for export
Press-packed bales, numbered and strapped · partner mill, Uruguay

Packaging, loading and shipping

Full container loads from the Port of Montevideo.

Lots are produced against confirmed orders, so there is no speculative stock and no old wool. What you receive is the lot on the certificate.

Bales
Approx. 400 kg, press-packed, strapped and numbered
20 ft container
Approx. 12 t
40 ft container
Approx. 25 t
Lead time
Typically 30–60 days after order confirmation
Delivery terms
FOB Montevideo standard · CIF or ex-mill by agreement
Transit to Europe
Around four to six weeks by sea, depending on routing
Payment
Agreed per operation; depends on buyer profile and credit insurance
Samples
On request for the lot on offer

  1. Production & QC

    Partner mill, Uruguay; lot certificate issued

  2. Press-packing

    Bales of approx. 400 kg, numbered and marked

  3. Loading

    Port of Montevideo, full container load

  4. Sea freight

    Around four to six weeks to Northern Europe or the Mediterranean

  5. Arrival & customs

    Destination port; import clearance by the importer

How pricing works

Quoted per operation, on the market of the day.

Wool is priced when you order, against the lot on offer. Four things move the number more than anything else.

01

Fineness and form

Finer micron and combed tops are priced above coarser lots and scoured wool.

02

Quantity and continuity

A 40 ft load and yearly programmes are quoted differently from a single 20 ft container.

03

Specification

Length, colour, vegetable-matter limits and certification requirements are part of the number.

04

Delivery term

FOB Montevideo or CIF: freight and insurance are added on request.

No public price lists and no minimum quantities on this website. Terms are discussed individually with each buyer.

Wool sourcing request

Send us fineness, form, quantity and destination.

We get back to you within one working day with availability, lead time and the certificates we can provide. Prices are quoted against the specific lot.

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Kiyú / Libertad, 80100 San José, Uruguay
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