WOOL FIBER - INTRODUCTION,PRODUCTION AND TYPES

WOOL FIBER -  INTRODUCTION,PRODUCTION AND TYPES

INTRODUCTION TO WOOL FIBER:

         Wool fiber is extracted from the hairs of the sheep or goat.This wool fiber is a natural fiber and classified under animal category.This fiber is made of protein.This is called protein fiber.The content of protein fiber is keratin.How the cellulose is there in the cotton fiber like that,Keratin substance present in the wool fiber.

WOOL PRODUCTION COUNTRIES:

          This animal fiber is produced in the major countries like Australia, China,United States and New Zealand.And how the cotton is produced in cotton growing countries as a major contributor to the cotton,like that,these four countries are contributing more in the production of wool fibers.Among the four Australia is number one,China is second, United States is third and New Zealand is fourth in the production of wool.And rest Iran,Sudan,India,Turkey,etc,.are other countries contributes less.

PRODUCTION OF WOOL:

          The global wool fiber production may approximately 2 million tonnes per year.It may go high or it may come down time to time.Average may be 2 million tonnes per year.This is the global wool fiber productions. But when compared to the global textile market,wool production has only 3%.Rest of the global textile production may includes products made of natural fiber,manmade regenerated fibers,manmade synthetic fibers.But only wool took a part of 3% and  this accounts approximately 2 million tonnes per year of global Production.Among total wool production,60% of wool production goes to the production of the apperals.Rest may include other wool applications.This is the brief explanation of the global production.

TYPES OF WOOL:

           The wool types are classified based on the regions of the Globes.The production of the wool,how the cotton grows by the cotton farmers,like that,this wool is produced by rearing of sheep or goat. Those who are farming the sheep,those who are farming the goats for production of wool,they not only rear them for production of wool but some farmers rear for meat productions also.The different wool producers,who is rearing the sheep or goat are of different regions of the globe results for different types of wool.Say, popular wool types are Cashmere wool.Why this Cashmere wool, the term Cashmere has came ?.The name Cashmere comes from the northern part of the India. That is Kashmir near to the Mongolian region .The fibers extracted from the goats grew in Kashmir area.Those fibers are referred as Cashmere wool.

          Mohair is the wool fiber or hair fiber from the Angora goat belongs to the place Angora.Angora wool is also referred for hair fiber from the Angora rabbit.Merino is also a wool fiber.It is produced Australia and Newzealand.These are the different areas of the globe.The main area for highest contribution to the Merino fiber is from Australia.Next is Newzealand.

          Cashmere,Mohair,Angora and Merino are the major types of wool belongs to different parts of the globe.

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Source:Based on educational qualification and industrial experience of the Author/Blogger.