A review of sheep wool quality traits
Holman, B.W.B., and Malau-Aduli, A.E.O. (2012) A review of sheep wool quality traits. Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2 (1). pp. 1-14.
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Abstract
The commercial value of unprocessed wool is determined by its intrinsic quality; an indication of capacity to meet both processor and consumer demands. Wool quality is evaluated through routine assessment of characteristics that include mean fibre diameter, coefficient of variation, staple characteristics, comfort factor, spinning fineness, fibre curvature and clean fleece yield. The association between these characteristics with wool quality stems from their correlation with raw wool processing performance in terms of speed, durability, ultimate use as apparel or carpet wool, and consumer satisfaction with the end-product. An evaluation of these characteristics allows wool quality to be objectively quantified prior to purchase and processing. The primary objective of this review was to define and explore these aforementioned key wool characteristics, focusing on their impact on quality, desirable parameters and methodology behind their quantification. An in-depth review of relevant published literature on these wool characteristics in sheep is presented.
| Item ID: | 41047 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2347-565X |
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| Additional Information: | © 2012 Holman & Malau-Aduli; This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Funders: | University of Tasmania (UTAS), Australian Wool Education Trust (AWET), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2015 03:26 |
| FoR Codes: | 07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0702 Animal Production > 070201 Animal Breeding @ 50% 07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0702 Animal Production > 070204 Animal Nutrition @ 50% |
| SEO Codes: | 83 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8303 Livestock Raising > 830311 Sheep - Wool @ 100% |
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