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What animals do hair fibers come from?
Cattle, pigs, horses, dairy goats
What animals do wool fibers come from?
Sheep
What animals do fur fibers come from?
Mink, non-Angora rabbits
What animals do Angora fibers come from?
Angora rabbits
What animals do Mohair fibers come from?
Angora goats
What 2 factors affect the value of fibers?
Nutrition and breeding
How is the class of wool determined?
Staple length (length of wool fibers)
What are grades of wool determined by?
Spinning count, American grade, and Mircon diameter
What is spinning count?
Higher number= more fine
What is American grade?
Fine, ½ blood, ¼ blood, etc
What are 2 fine wool breeds?
Merino and Rambouillet
What is micron diameter?
Most accurate, lower number= more fine
What are some medium wool breeds?
Columbia, Hampshire, Suffolk, Dorset.
What kind of breed have coarse wool?
Cotswold Lincoln
What is greasy wool?
Fleece shorn once each year from sheep
What is scoured wool?
Washed and rinsed to remove grease, dirt, etc.
Is wool and mohair production in the U.S increasing or decreasing?
Decreasing
Where are most sheep located in the U.S?
Westren states
What is wool value determined by?
Fleece weight, cleanliness, staple length, and fineness (fiber diameter)
Where is Mohair production from Angora goats concentrated primarily?
Texas
What imports have provided stiff competition for domestic wool production?
Cotton, synthetic fibers, and wool imports
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