chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

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Objectives :
and Distribution in Various
Indian Wools by Optical
Method
= To measure type of Medullation like
Hetro, Hairy and Kemp.
= To measure the diameter of fiber
= To do the grading of Indian wool.
New projects approved by Ministry
of Textiles, Government of India, New
Delhi for sponsorship during the year
2011-12
a) To develop a pollution-free and
ecofriendly dry scouring process for
raw wool.
b) To develop a multifunctional finish
with antibacterial, deodorant, shrink
resistant and improved dyeing
properties by grafting wool with
chitosan biopolymer for apparel grade
woollen products.
c) Negative ion finishing for woollen
carpets, based on nanoparticles
of Piezoelectric, Pyroelectric,
triboelectric series materials and FIR
radiating ceramics to generate healthy
environment for the users.
Major Consultancy Assignments
Undertaken By WRA
Following major consultancy assignments
were undertaken by WRA:
= Defect Analysis for carpet yarn was
carried out for one of our member
mills.
= Evaluation of inputs & feasibility report
on running of plants at Cawnpore
Woollens Mills for low capacity
production.
= To set up, upgrade Quality Processing
activities of wool at several (5)
Common Facility Centres/ Units in
wool cluster areas.
A National Seminar cum Workshop
on ‘Recent R&D Initiatives and
Development Schemes for Wool
and Woollens’ was organized by Wool
Research Association on 28 th May 2011
at Mumbai (jointly with CWDB, Jodhpur)
inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of State
for Textiles, Smt. Panabaaka Laxmi. The
occasion was used to disseminate the
findings of Research Projects undertaken
during the last 2 years before the august
gathering of more than 200 delegates from
Industry, Academic Institutions of Research
& Learning and Government officials.
A Quarterly Newsletter from the Institute
“Wool Tech” was launched by the Hon’ble
Minister at the same venue, alongwith
a Book publication release on “Quality
Norms for Indian Worsted Industry.”
Select Papers Published / Presented
During the period 10 Review/research
papers authored by WRA Scientists have
been published in renowned journals.
Besides, half a dozen research papers
were also presented in various seminars/
conferences.
Training & HRD
Two training programmes on ‘Quality
Testing of Textiles’ & ‘Vocational
Orientation Programme’ for decentralized
and organized sectors respectively
were conducted at WRA Laboratories
& Raymonds, Vapi, during the month of
January, 2012. Fresh technical talent was
inducted and capacity building through
HRD programmes was imparted to the
existing technical personnel.
TEXTILES COMMITTEE
The Textiles Committee, established by
the Textiles Committee Act, 1963, has
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