Division of Textile Manufacture and Textile Chemistry, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar-304 501, Rajasthan
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Online published on 5 March, 2014.
Namdha, a felted wool product is traditionally manufactured by the artisans and used as floor covering. The problems associated with the namdhas during usage like fibre shedding, moth attack etc were analyzed. An attempt has been made to optimize the fibre blend for namdha making to reduce the fibre shedding. Similarly, a natural dye based process was developed for dyeing namdha for imparting moth resistance.
Carding, Felting, Fibre shedding, Namdha, Natural dyes
