Wool obtained from Sheep possesses unique characteristics of softness, warmthness and provides excellent Hand value. It has many versatile uses in apparel, floor coverings and furnishings. The contribution of Wool in Indian Textiles is relatively less as compared to other Nature and Synthetic fibers. However, woollen textiles are important as they exported widely and provide Employment in both the Rural and organized sectors, at relatively low Capital Cost in some specific areas of utilization. The Indian Wollen Industry is well recognized, particularly in the field of carpet export. The major production of wool in India is of carpet quality. In Apparel sector the industry depends mostly on imported fine wool. Non-woven woollen felt has emerged as a newer Industrial application. These applications add value to the wool by more than three to five folds. The present book is outcomes of series of Lectures were delivered by experts during the winter School on "Innovations in wool production and Technologies for value addition". The editors have made their best efforts to compile detailed information in a systematic manner on wool production, marketing, Processing and value addition with special emphasis on carpet manufacturing. It covers broad areas on wool production including role of Animal breeding, nutrition, health, reproduction, Biotechnology in maximization of productivity. Latest Knowledge on wool grading and marketing, preprocessing includes scouring, carbonization and willowing is incorporated. A brief Account of advance technologies for value addition of wool including apparel, shawl, blanket carpet and felt Manufacturing has also been given in detail. Advances made in evaluation techniques of wool fibre and its products are also reported. The role of Computer aided designs and information Technology has also been vividly covered in this book.