Interpretation of objective measurements of wool by the
manufacturer
K.H. Elliott
Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand (Inc.), Christchurch
Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.
1986, 46: 189-198
The importance of the objective measurement of 6 wool
properties, namely mean fibre diameter, medullation, fibre length after
carding, colour, bulk and vegetable matter content is discussed. The
necessity of accounting for all these properties when determining wool
price differentials or the suitability of a wool lot or blend for a
particular end-use is emphasised. An assessment is made of the
manufacturing consequences of unit changes in each property along with
end-use suitability, based on textile technology knowledge. This is
supported by prices for New Zealand wool, analysed with account taken of
availability, end-use and textile properties.
Keywords: NZSAPAB;
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