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Fibre Structure

Wool: Fibre of the Gods

 

Material available via this page has been provided courtesy of the CSIRO Division of Wool Technology.

CSIRO

This is an excellent video, produced by CSIRO, dissecting the structure of a wool fibre, and relating the structural components to intrinsic characteristics of wool fabrics. This video can be viewed in Flash Format or as a downloadable WMV file. Please note the file sizes before selecting the version you wish to view or download.

Low resolution Flash Video
(4 mbytes, requires Flash Video Player 8+)

High resolution Flash Video
(14 Mbytes, requires Flash Video Player 8+)

Download WMV Format
(32 mbytes, requires Windows Media Player 9+)

A copy of the original video can be obtained on request.

 

CSIRO

CSIRO plays a major role in the Australian wool industry to improve the use of wool in modern apparel.

CSIRO also searches for alternative uses for wool as a component in technical textiles for medical, automotive, communication, aerospace or military applications.

CSIRO Textile Research