Wool industry in Kazakhstan.

As is known, Kazakhstan has long been one of the traditional countries that specialize in sheep, in particular, has been specializing in the breeding of fine-wooled breeds and wool production. Wool on sources of its obtaining is subdivided into following kinds: sheep, goat, camel, rabbit, cow, horse, wool-moult and pelt. The basic kind of wool used in manufacture is sheep wool. Sheep prevalent in regions and countries with extensive pastures, especially in arid and semiarid regions of subtropical and tropical zones. There are the following main areas of sheep: fine-wool; wooled; coarse. On a structure of fibres wool divide homogeneous and non-uniform. On a structure, external kind and technological properties woolen fibres divide on fluffy, awn, transitive, dead, dry, covering hair and the dog hair. Wool - a versatile material for making clothes, it is suitable for all circumstances and in all cultures. In different parts of the world, scientists are trying to transfer the properties of wool to synthetic fibers. Depending on the method of preparation of wool it is divided into the following groups: 1. Virgin wool - wool, taken from live sheep by their haircuts. It has the largest share and value. 2. Wool - molting - harvested from cows, horses at their spring molt. It is used in the manufacture of felt boots mixed with natural sheep's wool (usually 60% wool - 40% molting and natural sheep's wool). 3. Wool Factory to get skins to tanneries. This wool worse natural and valued much lower. In the leather industry are usually hides from dead or slaughtered animals, so the wool taken from these skins is often shortened. 4. Old restored (regenerated) wool is obtained by processing (rasschipyvaniya) Wearing old things, old Wearing jersey fabrics etc. In factories this wool sorting, pick the classes, etc. From old wool prepared wool fabrics. Made from a wool fabrics have a lower quality compared to the natural wool fabrics: they are more rumpled, less durable, they can not give the desired light color.

Wool at all times valued for their medicinal properties. Back in the old days people got rid of toothache and headache, wrapping his head a woolen scarf. Woolen products are especially recommended for people suffering from sciatica, osteochondrosis and rheumatism. Wool is of great economic importance. It is a source of raw material for fur and leather industries. The sheep are more than 95% of the total number of natural wool, consumes sherstepererabatyvayuschey industry. Wool is a major component of raw materials for the manufacture of wool and felting products. Last year, Kazakhstan produced about 37 thousand tons of wool 156.7. This is the lowest rate for the last 3 years. According to the Republican Statistics Agency, in 2011, the country produced 38.4 thousand tons of wool, in 2010 - 37.6 thousand tons. More than 21% of the total accounted for manufacturers of Almaty region. Here at last was received 7 950.8 thousand tons of wool.