According to a report by “Aohua Finance Online” on August 22, Australian wool industry and education experts are working closely with Yantai Nanshan University, a private institution in China, to jointly cultivate a new generation of wool product manufacturing experts to fill the gap. There is a gap in wool technology in China’s textile sector.
The report pointed out that there is currently a shortage of wool technical experts in China who have received training in wool processing and can develop new technologies. Many experienced experts have reached retirement age and have either taken management positions in textile companies or started their own businesses. At the same time, few young college graduates are willing to work in textile production, preferring to choose unproductive jobs. On the other hand, the international wool processing industry is gradually withdrawing from Western countries such as Europe and Australia, and wool product production is concentrated in Asia, especially China. This shift has led to an expanding technology gap. In order to cope with this situation, with the collaborative help of multiple Australian institutions, Yantai Nanshan University, located in Nanshan Textile City, Shandong, decided to open a new major to teach wool technology and its relationship with cotton, man-made fibers, special fibers (such as linen, open fiber) Shimi cashmere, etc.) manufacturing technology.
According to the report, Dr. Allan DeBoos, a former researcher from the Australian Wool Development Company (AWI), Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria, and the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Geelong Fiber and Technology Research Institute, etc. participated and Assist with course development. Many other Australian universities are also negotiating with Nanshan College to establish strategic collaborative relationships on wool technology education.
According to reports, Nanshan College has nearly 20,000 full-time students and two campuses. The newly opened wool technology major will welcome more than 1,000 students next month. The focus in the lower grades will be on worsted (woven cloth) techniques, later expanding to knitted fabrics, and English instruction will also become part of the daily curriculum.
