Wool producing sheep and goat, wool characteristics Flashcards

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Merino

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Fine wool type
north African Barbary tribes, fine wool quality then developed in Spain

Fine wool mutation, secondary follicle is dominant, super fine 14-18um

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French Rambouillet

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16th century EU, dual purpose

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Cloth wool

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Merino sheep, combed fine wool merino breeds

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Mutton merino

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dual purpose

leister cross, merino precise, German meat merino, merino landrace

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Prolific merino

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Boorala merinoe

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Goat

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Mohair pashmina, Angora, American cashmere, mohair
central asian pashmina, china Iran Afghanistan etc

Pelt and carpet - Persian rug breeds, fro use in carpets, for durability as opposed to fineness / softness

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