Australian ultrafine wool dehairing and processing. A novel fibre separation process will be developed to achieve the finest merino wool for processing into luxurious items. This project will add significant value to our multi-billion dollar animal fibre industry, and further enhance Australia's international reputation as the source for the highest quality wool as well as wool research and development.
Understanding the interaction between wool fibre surface and ionic liquids. This project will advance the knowledge on wool surface/ionic liquid interaction, which has the potential to revolutionize the traditional and environmentally unfriendly wool shrinkage-proof treatment technology. This will have significant industry wide benefit for the multi-billion dollar animal fibre industry.