The Woolmark Company would like to recognise the valuable

contribution from the following partners: Final judging panel Diane Von Furstenberg - Co-Chairman and Founder, DVF Studio LLC, Donatella Versace - Creative Director and Vice President of Gianni Versace, S.P.A., Franca Sozzani - Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia, L'Uomo Vogue Italia and Vogue.It. Editorial Director of Cond� Nast Italia. "Goodwill Ambassador for Fashion 4 Development" for the UN, Tim Blanks - Editor-at-Large Style.Com, Victoria Beckham, Andrew Keith - President of JOYCE and Lane Crawford, Carla Sozzani - Owner 10 Corso Como Paula Reed � Group Fashion Director Harvey Nichols Nominating bodies * British Fashion Council * China Fashion Association * Council of Fashion Designers of America * Czech Grand Design * Fashion Design Council of India * Flanders Fashion Institute * Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association * IMG Fashion Australia * Japan Fashion Week Organization * Korea Fashion Association * The Lock Group * Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid * MTD, Turkey * NOT JUST A LABEL * Pakistan Fashion Design Council * Premsela, The Netherlands Institute for Design and Fashion * Stark Foundation * UAE: Dubai Fashion Week * Vogue Australia * Vogue China * Vogue France * Vogue Italia Retail partners* Bergdorf Goodman, * David Jones * Eickhoff K�nigsallee * Harvey Nichols * Joyce * 10 Corso Como About The Woolmark Company: The Woolmark is the world's best known textile fibre brand, established in 1964. The Woolmark brand is owned by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), a not-for-profit company owned by over 27,000 woolgrowers. AWI's vision is to be a significant contributor to a vibrant, stable and profitable wool industry providing the world with the best natural fibre. The company works throughout the global supply chain � from woolgrowers through to retailers. The company mission is to enhance the profitability, international competitiveness and sustainability of the Australian wool industry; and increase demand and market access for Australian wool. Merino wool provides stability, resilience, softness and luxury to the tailoring industry. The fibre has long been a favourite of designers, but younger consumers, born in an era of 'disposable' fashion know too little about the natural benefits. Wool is a 100 per cent natural, biodegradable and renewable fibre. Sheep live on grass, water, fresh air and sunshine. Wool is a fibre that is grown � not man-made. Every year sheep produce a new fleece; making wool a renewable fibre source. www.Woolmark.Com For more information and imagery contact: Sherry Yao E: sherry.Yao@wool.Com, Tel: +86 21 5208 0306. SOURCE: The Woolmark Company. PRNEWSWIRE/ASIANET VSS 02181524 NNNN