Dr Tandon has travelled to China, Korea, Japan and Mexico over the last 21 months advising manufacturers on retro-fitting their spinning frames with the technology. “It is a surprisingly easy conversion,” he says.
It is predicted that over the next few years, wool fabric could capture up to 2 per cent of the Chinese business shirt market.
Dr Tandon says his team of researchers at AgResearch have recently also developed wool trousering and suiting fabrics using the NEC fabric technology. Several companies have started production trials using the fabric.
AWI has also introduced the fabric to Europe where it has caught the attention of top European designers including well-known Italian designer and manufacturer Nino Cerutti. Sydney-based designer Jayson Brunsdon has also shown some interest in the lightweight shirting fabric.
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