Manufacturing of blanket (Kambali) by traditional methods using Coimbatore sheep wool at Kalangal Village

79-82Since ancient time, the manufacturing of textile goods has been carried out in India using indigenously produced natural fibres, i.e. wool, silk, ramie, etc. by rural artisans. Although, the techniques used in manufacturing such goods are labour intensive, which makes products costly. These processes are eco-friendly and provide large employment to rural artisans. Apart from this, the products possess good hand and have much acceptance among users. Among the various textile products produced using traditional knowledge, manufacturing of blanket using indigenous traditional knowledge of yarn spinning and blanket weaving from Coimbatore wool is one of the products, which is unique in construction and performance. In the paper, detailed information on availability of wool, its quality, processing technique, conversion of wool fibre into yarn, then yarn to blanket

Studies on milkweed fibres

264-268The physical and mechanical properties and the dyeing behaviour of milkweed fibres have been studied and compared with those of cotton, wool and rabbit hair fibres. Milkweed fibre has 14-19 g/tex tenacity and 32-36% elongation. It has more normalized K/S value than cotton fibre for all the dye concentrations, the difference being higher at low dye concentration

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Not AvailableAngora rabbit hair was mixed with Bharat Merino wool in three different proportions viz. 28:72, 40:60 and 60:40, at the carding stage using modified cotton card. The blends were then processed to prepare yarn using semi worsted spinning system. During spinning, it was observed that rabbit hair could be blended up to 60% without any difficulties. The developed yarns were used to produce shawl fabric using powerloom, followed by dyeing with reactive dye and finishing with cationic softener. The performance of the shawls showed that softness and thermal insulation of the shawls was increased with the increase in the proportion of Angora rabbit hair from 28 to 60%. The abrasion loss was also less when the rabbit hair proportion was increased in the shawls.Not Availabl

Multifunctional Finishing of Woolens with Lemongrass Oil

In the reported work, lemongrass oil was coated on the wool fabrics to impart multifunctional finish. During the treatment, chitosan was used as a crosslinking agent. The coated fabrics were characterized using SEM, EDX, FTIR and computer color matching in addition to mechanical and handle associated properties. The effect of coating was analyzed on the three functional properties viz., moth repellence, UV protection and aroma of the fabric. During the moth repellence test, the lemongrass treated wool fabrics showed higher moth mortality (80%) and less weight loss (14%). The UV protection factor (UPF) was also found higher (127) than the untreated wool fabric (44). The coated fabrics retained aroma even after 90 days of storage. This environment-friendly fabric coating can be applied to different types of woolen products and other textiles for value addition

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Not AvailableThe present investigation deals with studies on potentiality of a colour extract from Gerardiana diversifolia as a source of natural dye, and on identification of chemical constituents responsible for dyeing ability. The efficacy of the extracted dye(s) on pashima (Cashmere) fabrics has been evaluated for colour strength and fastness properties. The extracted coorant from Gerardiana diversifolia has potential to dye pashmina fabric with brown and grey shades having excellent wash and good to very good light fastness properties.Not Availabl