Wool characteristics

WOOL CHARACTERISTICS
  • Fleece weight
    • Grease fleece weight : Weight of raw fleece in kg shorn in a year (usually first shearing at six months and then annually).
    • Clean fleece weight : Weight of clean fleece in kg derived from raw fleece.
  • Fibre thickness or fineness of wool: Average diameter of a wool fibre in microns.
  • Fibre density : Average number of wool fibres per square centimetre area.
  • Staple length: Length of a wool fibre in centimetre obtained by measuring the natural staple without stretching the crimp.
  • Medullation percentage: Number of medullated fibres to the total number of fibres examined.
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