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Wool Research
Association, Thane conducted the dyeing training programme in
Tonk, Jaipur (Rajasthan) to boost the growth of the Namada industry
through better value addition . The training programme was conducted
from 7th April, 2003 to 21st April, 2003 with full-fledged
dyeing demonstrations which were conducted by Mr. T.R. Rao, Scientist,
WRA alongwith, Mr. S. Padmanabhan & Mr. U.V. Umarji of WRA.
The programme
for the training has been drawn keeping in consideration the limited
knowledge of the artisans in a simple manner and the literature
provided in Hindi about different types of wool dyes and their
application to wool by different methods to obtain different levels
of fastness properties. The programme has also included shade
matching and other problems encountered during dyeing and also
on incorporating natural colouring materials for dyeing of namdas
for natural dyeing, which is also another way of value addition
on the product. It was also planned to demonstrate the utility
of good dyeing effect for getting brightness, softening and lustering
after treatments on dyed namdas by using different chemicals for
ultimate value addition. About twenty-five artisans have enrolled
for the training programme and are presently engaged in learning
the art of dyeing with a scientific bias.
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