Posted Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:28pm AEST from ABC news

A major wool industry promotion will be unveiled in the heart of Queensland's sheep country this weekend - featuring fashions made from an innovative wool and bamboo fabric.
Garments from this year's Australian Wool Fashion Awards will be displayed during parades at the Stockman's Hall of Fame in Longreach.

Coordinator Liz Foster says it is the first time in a while that the wool industry has made attempts to compete with other fibres when it comes to fashion.
Ms Foster says the wool mixes have been creating plenty of interest.

"We've got wool and bamboo, wool and soybean, wool and silk, wool and acetate, wool and lycra, wool and linen and silk all mixed together," she said.

"I guess it's the first time for many, many, many years that we've actually seen something new in the wool industry.

"They seem to have not spent their money keeping up-to-date with other fibres."