Methods for determination of fibre length by comb sorter diagram

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fibre Length

THE INFLUENCE OF NUTRITIONAL AND CLIMATIC FACTORS ON WOOL GROWTH AND QUALITY: II. LABORATORY METHODS USED IN THE MEASUREMENT OF WOOL CHARACTERS

1938 ◽  
Vol 16d (6) ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
P. Larose ◽  
A. S. Tweedie
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Fibre Diameter ◽  
Fibre Length ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Laboratory Methods ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Wool Growth ◽  
The University ◽  
Wool Wax

The methods described were employed in the laboratories of the National Research Council for the examination of wool samples sent from the University of Alberta. The samples (as mentioned in Part I) were from sheep used to investigate the effect of various environmental factors on wool growth and quality.The determination of crimp, staple length, fibre length, tensile strength, elongation, fibre diameter, moisture content, wool wax, suint, dirt, and yield of clean wool is described. The methods for the measurement of fibre diameter and for the determination of wool wax, suint, dirt, and clean wool involved new technique and some novel features; they are, therefore, described more fully than the others.

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