Moth Proofing Of Woolen Fabric
Technology Cluster
Introduction: Woolen garments including other woolen textiles such as blankets, carpets are susceptible to damage by wool eating insects such as cloth moths and carpet beetles leading to heavy losses of woolen textile at military, domestic and commercial woolen stores. After an extensive laboratory research and field trials, DRDE has developed a new moth proofing agent WOOLCARE Aerosol spray. It is a permethrin based aerosol formulation which protects various woolen garments from damage due to wool eating insect effectively during storage.
Salient Features:
- It is a ready-to-use spray formulation
- Granted European patent & Indian Patent
- Approved by the ISI (IS: 3522, 1992)
- Field tested at various ordinance depots
Benefits:
- Useful for veriety of woolen fabrics and garments.
- Safe and Easy to operate.
- Protects woolen garments from wool damaging beetles and moths for more than 1 yr.
- Do not stain or decolour woolen materials/ garments.
How to Use: Spray (not drench) woolen garments, blankets and fabrics lightly and uniformly with woolcare aerosol can. Store the treated woolen garments for next year. Single application is enough for more than year.
Current status: Technology transferred to two firms.