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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2001-09-20 human Ailie Smith updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/A001537b.htm corporateBody Villawool Ltd AACR2 Start Place Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Location Sydney, New South Wales Materials or Textiles Industries Villawool Ltd co-established the chlorine-Hercosett process used in the wool processing industry. The technique causes compaction of the fibres within the yarn, so preventing fibre movement and hence shrinkage. In 1967 Villawool became the first company to commercialise the process.

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 'Villawool Ltd', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Villawool Ltd Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000