This free, online course in Textile Finishing of Wool and Synthetic Fabrics which will start with an introduction to basic textile finishes that can be applied to different materials. You will learn about the different finishing processes for wool, along with the treatments for making wool shrink resistant.

Next the course will take you though the processes of setting and crabbing of wool, as well as how to moth proof wool from being eaten by moths.Then the course will take you through biopolishing which is a finishing process that improves cellulosic fabric quality. After that, you will gain an understanding of synthetic fibre finishes such as heat setting, antistatic finish and deweighting.

By the end of the course, you will have a strong understanding of the basics of textile finishing. This will give you much more confidence when talking about various fabrics in daily life or at work, and may even begin a life-long textile learning journey. So why wait? Start this course, today.