The Wool Handbook

1. Introduction to wool technology : A brief introduction to wool and its processing technology<br>2. Wool production and statistics, Current market scenario :Recent statistics in wool production, export and imports, Current market potential of wool and woollen products<br>3. Wool fibre identification<br>4. Pre-processing of wool : Brief about shearing, cleaning, grading, scouring<br>5. Mechanical processing of wool<br>6. Wool Dyeing<br>7. Functional Finishes of Wool<br>8. Wool fibre morphology and chemical structure :The morphological characters of different breeds of wool, description on cuticle, cortex and medulla, their function<br>9. Quality evaluation of wool: Methods of evaluation of quality of wool, parameters, important standards<br>10. Chemical and Physical Properties of Wool<br>11. Physical and chemical modification of wool<br>12. Morphology studies using microscopic techniques : Advanced microscopic studies on wool<br>13. Spectroscopic studies on wool fibers<br>14. Thermal properties of wool: Thermal degradation studies, fire retardant properties<br>15. Sustainable Moth Repellent Finishing for Wool<br>16. Microbial attack and prevention methods :Microbial attack on wool fibre, causes, and remedies<br>17. Anti shrink finishing of woollens :Shrink resist treatment on woollens using various physical and chemical methods<br>18. Biodegradability and life cycle analysis of wool: Analysis of biodegradation of wool, wool fertilizers, life cycle studies<br>19. Applications of wool fibre for technical textiles : Recent product developments on woollens for technical textiles<br>20. Wool in composites : Wool fibre as a component in bio-composites<br>21. Sound insulation properties of wool fiber<br>22. Keratin extraction and its application: Extraction of wool keratin and application in diversified fields<br>23. Blending of wool with other fibres :Mixing of wool with other natural/synthetic fibres for different applications<br>24. Recycling of wool: Making wool more sustainable<br>25. By-products during processing of fibre and their use: Generation of by-products during wool processing and their utilization<br>26. Future prospective in woollens :Future prospective of wool and woollen products