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Wool Research Association

(An Approved Body of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India)

Research

Innovative Denims from Wool and Special Blends

Innovative Denims from Wool and Special Wool blends

Design & Development of Wool (Special fibres & blends) based Novel Denim Fabric with Multifunctional Properties such as Moisture Management, Anti- microbial etc. using Eco-friendly finishing techniques.

Objectives of the Proposal
  • To produce Wool (Special fibres & blends) Novel Denim fabric by utilizing pure wool and special yarns
  • To impart suitable finishing treatment such as Moisture management, anti- microbial etc. using eco-friendly finishing techniques.
  • To evaluate the performance of the developed denim fabric.
Progress of the Project
  • Twelve different types of special wool blend yarn Wool/Yak, Wool/Camel, Wool/ Pashmina
  • Wool/Angora each made from 1/62,2/62,2/42 Nm count developed at Mahadev Woollen Mills, Sundar Nagar, Himachal Pradesh
  • Wool / lycra Strecahble Yarn 2/56,2/68 Nm count developed at Bansal Spinning Mills Ludhiana
  • Stretchable special wool blend 100% Wool, Wool/Yak(70/30), Wool/Camel (70/30) Wool/Camel((70/30), Wool/Pashmina(90/10) development at M/s Dhwani Cooperation Pvt. Ltd. Surat, Gujarat.
  • Four different types of non-stretchable bull denim developed using special wool yarns.
Mulch Research
  • Four different types of non-stretchable lightweight GSM fabric developed using special wool yarns
  • Two different types of stretchable lightweight GSM fabric developed using 100% wool yarn.
  • Two varieties of wool-based single jersey knitted stretchy denim fabric of 200 GSM NIFTTEA, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu.
  • Denim fabrics finishing Trials for shrink proofing using BAP, Chitosan, Potassium permanganate, Alkaline protease carried out.
  • Four different types of non-stretchable bull denim developed using special wool yarns
  • Heavyweight Wool based denim Fabric developed using 7 Ne indigo dyed cotton as warp and 8 Ne 100% wool yarn as weft on air jet machine for jacket, jeans, caps.
  • Heavyweight pashmina-based denim Fabric developed using 7 Ne indigo dyed cotton as warp and 7 Ne 100% pashmina yarn as weft on air jet machine for jeans, caps.
  • Heavyweight Angora based denim Fabric developed using 8 Ne indigo dyed cotton as warp and 7 Ne 100% camel yarn as weft on air jet machine for jeans, caps.
  • Four different types of non-stretchable lightweight GSM fabric developed using special wool yarns
  • Lightweight Wool/Yak blend-based denim fabric developed using 42 Nm Indigo dyed cotton yarn as warp and 2/42 Nm Wool/Yak (70/30) yarn as weft on air jet machine.
  • Lightweight Wool/Pashmina blend-based denim fabric developed using 42 Nm Indigo dyed cotton yarn as warp and 2/42 Nm Wool/Pashmina (90/10) yarn as weft on air jet machine.
  • Lightweight Wool/Camel blend-based denim fabric developed using 42 Nm Indigo dyed cotton yarn as warp and 2/42 Nm Wool/Camel (70/30) yarn as weft on air jet machine.
  • Lightweight Wool/Angora blend-based denim fabric developed using 42 Nm Indigo dyed cotton yarn as warp and 2/42 Nm Wool/Angora (70/30) yarn as weft on air jet machine.
  • Stretchable denim fabric.
  • Two different types of lightweight Stretchable woven denim of 200 GSM each develope using 42 Nm indigo dyed cotton yarn as warp and 2/56 Nm wool/lycra as weft for shirts, ladies wear.
  • Chitosan based anti-shrinkage trials completed.
  • Nacl-Kmo4 based anti-shrinkage trials ongoing
  • BAP (Bisulphite adduct of polyisocyanate polyurethane anionic) trials are ongoing.
  • Antimicrobial & Moisture management trials are ongoing.
  • Treatment of wool yarn with potassium permanganate in saturated sodium chloride solution (Nacl-KMN04) treatment at various temp, conc and time combinations.
  • Application of chitosan by varying different finishing parameters eg. PH, Temp, time to get optimum shrink resistance.
  • Currently, trials are being conducted for shrink proofing of wool utilizing, eco-friendly L- cysteine and proteas 16L as well as using UV radiation and a biopolymer.