The production of many new types of synthetic fibres is a threat to the future of the Australian wool industry - the chemist is producing new materials more closely resembling the characteristics of wool. This film, showing how the wool industry is meeting this challenge, is an account of the work being done at various research centres throughout the Commonwealth, investigating and improving the production, processing, and use of wool.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007585
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Synthetic fabrics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile fabrics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool industry - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool research - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Woolen goods
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile fabrics
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Synthetic fabrics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Wool research - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)