AgResearch (NZ) will host the International ‘Virtual-Wool’ Research Conference, 26-27 August 2020. The Conference welcomes abstracts for presentations from researchers working on wool, human hair, and protein-based materials that describe the latest findings in the following areas:
- Wool and hair fibre science
- Fibre processing technologies
- Wool textile chemistry, including coloration and finishing
- Haircare products and technologies
- Specialty animal fibres
- Sustainable wool processing
- The in-use and end-of-life impact of wool products
- Measurement and characterisation of wool fibres and textiles
- Novel wool products and technologies
- Design with wool
- Wool-derived materials and bioproducts
- The role of wool in a post-Covid world
Email IWRC20@agresearch.co.nz for the abstract template and details. Abstract deadline 17 July.