Wool Fibre: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global wool fibre market sits at approximately USD 35.0B in 2025 (base year), with a forward CAGR of 4.2% to 2032 that places the 2032 endpoint near USD 46.7B. The category is feedstock-constrained: Australian shorn wool production for the 2025/26 season is forecast to contract 8.8% year-on-year to 255.4 million kilograms greasy [Verified: wool.com Australian Wool Production Forecast Report April 2026]. Prices have responded accordingly, with the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator running around AUD 1,909-1,943/kg clean through mid-2026 after a 30-40% rise across micron Price Guides over the 2025/26 marketing season. The category is held in a structural premium band, anchored by wool's ~4-7x cost premium over manmade fibres and the ~1% share wool holds of global textile fibre supply. > **Analyst Take.** Our view: the consensus 4-5% CAGR looks reasonable on the volume side and conservative

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