6—the Relationship Between the Resistance to Compression of Wool Bulks and Follicle Curvature

Whiteley, K. J.; Watson, N. R.; Wilkins, O. D.

doi:10.1080/00405007808631491

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“…Most of the variation in resistance to compression in Merino wools can be explained by follicle curvature, crimp, and fiber diameter, in decreasing order of importance [ 57 ] . The heritability of resistance to compression in Merinos is illustrated with a phenotypic correlation of 0.64-0.80 and a genetic correlation of 0.88 between follicle curvature and resistance to compression [ 25,54 ] .…”

Section: The Tactile Appraisal Of Loose Wool Fibersmentioning

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Physical Properties and Processing of Fine Merino Lamb's Wool

Madeley

Postle

Mahar

1998

Textile Research Journal

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Literature pertinent to fiber properties and handle of fine Merino lamb's and fleece wool is critically discussed. The softness of handle of fine Merino wool varies inversely with loose fiber resistance to compression. This complex raw wool parameter has geometric and mechanical attributes. Fiber bending and torsional rigidity are important mechanical factors that depend on mean fiber diameter, cross-sectional shape, and Young's modulus. Crimp frequency, amplitude, and form are equally important geometric factors. Those characteristics that distinguish lamb's and adult wool and appear to account for the relative softness of hand of lamb's compared with fleece wool are presented in Part II. ,

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Section: The Tactile Appraisal Of Loose Wool Fibersmentioning

confidence: 99%