Factors Affecting Mean Fiber Diameter in Selected Pakistani Sheep Breeds/Crosses

Mean fiber diameter (MFD) is the main characteristic of processed wool that determines its use in the textile industry. Selected Pakistani sheep breeds/crosses were investigated for analysis of MFD. Overall, the Kari breed was found to have the lowest MFD (24 ± 0.31 µm) whereas, the Balkhi-cross had...

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Published in:Journal of natural fibers 2021-06, Vol.18 (6), p.877-887
Main Authors: Ullah, Farman, Khan, Muhammad Fatah Ullah, Khan, Munir Hussain, Jamal, Syed M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal husbandry
breed
Breeding
gender
MFD
Shearing
shearing season
Sheep
Spring (season)
Textile industry
Wool
剪毛季节
品种
性别
羊毛
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Summary:Mean fiber diameter (MFD) is the main characteristic of processed wool that determines its use in the textile industry. Selected Pakistani sheep breeds/crosses were investigated for analysis of MFD. Overall, the Kari breed was found to have the lowest MFD (24 ± 0.31 µm) whereas, the Balkhi-cross had the highest MFD (28 ± 0.43 µm). MFD was found to be affected by breed/cross, gender, and shearing season (P
ISSN:1544-0478
1544-046X
DOI:10.1080/15440478.2019.1658259