LPT 312: Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology (1+1)

QUALITY CONTROL OF CARPET WOOL

• With a view to improving the quality of wool and establishing well recognized standard for its sale, the Government of India introduced a scheme for compulsory grading of wool before export.
• Wool Grading and Marketing Rules, 1961 define the quality of various types of wool, prescribe the grade specifications and by some methods of marking, packing etc.
  • Agricultural Marketing Advisor to Government of India issues Certificate of Authorization to the exporters.
  • The quality of wool offered for grading under one lot should be uniformly prepared, properly cleaned and be reasonably dry in feel.
  • It should not contain excessive extraneous matter like dirt, sand, moisture, raw fleece cuttings etc. except for a few unavoidable.
  • The wool is press packed in bales with complete covering of new gunny cloth and secured with sufficient number of iron hoops, tightly placed around the bale of customary commercial weights of 100 kg to 200 kg.
  • Officer on behalf of Agricultural Marketing Advisor issues a certificate of grading to Government of India.