Author:
Woolwise: Australian Education Trust

Date of Publication:
October, 1997

Publication:
Woolwise: Australian Education Trust

Excerpt:
The crimp of wool, or the frequency of waves in a wool staple, has been a vital part of the selection of Merino rams and ewes from the early days. Dr Ian Purvis, manager of Program 1 has been studying crimp as part of the Fine Wool Project and reflects on its changing importance in modern wool science. This article is based on a report that he presented in the CSIRO Fine Wool Newsletter.

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