Wool Metrology Research Gaps and Innovation

Abstract

This paper summarises an extensive review of research and development in wool metrology to date, in which the research undertaken on wool properties is analysed to identify gaps that might be exploited through the application of new or novel use of technologies by the next generation of wool metrologists. The analysis indicates that although the main fibre/fleece characteristics which currently affect the pricing and trading of Merino wool are able to be readily and accurately measured, there remains considerable work to be done in linking wool measurements to the prediction of performance both in processing and in the final product.