Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar

Research Achivement » TMTC

Achievements of the Textile Manufacture and Textile Chemistry Division

Characterized of indigenous and crossbred wools in terms of their physical, mechanical and chemical properties
Development of high quality blankets using indigenous wool in blend with medium fine wool and chemical finishing
Quality hand knotted carpet from Indian wool-nylon blends with less abrasion loss, good resiliency and colour fastness
Development of handloom woven carpet from Indian wool affordable for middle income group consumers and hill regions
Development of shawl from Bharat merino wool and improvisation in whiteness, softness and pilling resistance of shawl through chemical finishing
Development of economically viable natural dyes for wool and other animal fibres with good washing and light fastness properties
Non-woven felt for technical textiles from Indian wool blends
Quality namda preparation from Indian wools
Software for forecasting quality of hand knotted carpet based on fibre, yarn and carpet physical attributes
Extraction of DNA from processed wool & Pashmina blended fabrics and identification using PCR based technique
Development of pure Pashmina yarn using poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) as carrier fibre for spinning and development of chemical finishing to improve whiteness and handle
Natural dyes with antimicrobial and antimoth properties for wool & speciality hairs
Development of value added products from speciality hair fibres Pashmina, camel hair, yak, equine hairs

Future Thrust Areas

Setting up of referred advanced animal fibre characterization lab to identify and differentiate animal fibre through advanced characterization techniques
Development of engineered fabrics out of animal fibres using advanced weaving, knitting and felting technology
Development of easy care knit wears with Indian wool blends
Development of quality hand knotted and handloom carpets through yarn engineering and process optimisation
Development of eco friendly non hazardous lustre improvement finish for Indian wools
Development of technical textiles viz. high thermal insulation blankets, cold protective clothing, bullet-proof cloths, fire-retardant, chemical and bio-warfare protective textiles,
Development of various nano and bio technology based chemical finishing process to impart functionality, aesthetic and comfort property to wool and animal fibre products
Development of wide range of handicraft and khadi based woollen products with intricate designs out of wool and other animal fibre.
Identification of lustre related genes of Indian wools and improving the non lustrous wool
Identification and differentiation of luxurious speciality hair fibre through DNA based PCR techniques