| Author(s) |
Doyle, Emma K
Preston, James W V
McGregor, Bruce A
Hynd, Phil I
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| Publication Date |
2021-03
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| Abstract |
<p><b>Implications</b><ul><li> This paper outlines the wool industry and highlights wool as a textile fibre. The wool industry has optimized the production of a niche product that has eco-positioned itself due to its inherent natural properties of being a natural, biodegradable product that offers consumer comfort and health benefits.</li><li> Research into the breeding and management of sheep on-farm, has developed a raw product that is easier to process or has superior woolen attributes.</li><li> Skin follicle formation and subsidiary glands affect wool production and quality. By understanding how wool follicle cells initiate and develop, producers are able to improve fibre quality.</li></ul>
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| Citation |
Animal Frontiers, 11(2), p. 15-23
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| ISSN |
2160-6064
2160-6056
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| Pubmed ID |
34026311
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| Link | |
| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Oxford University Press
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| Rights |
Attribution 4.0 International
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| Title |
The science behind the wool industry. The importance and value of wool production from sheep
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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