Lambswool Explained

Lambswool is wool which is 50mm or shorter from the first shearing of a sheep,[1] at around the age of seven months.[2] [3] It is soft, elastic, and slippery, and is used in high-grade textiles.[2]

Weaner fleece is wool 50mm or longer from young sheep, that have been shorn for the first time, and which exhibits the characteristic lambs tip and staple structure.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Preparation of Australian Wool Clips, Code of Practice 2010-2012, Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX), 2010
  2. Book: K. K. Maitra. Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Clothing and Textiles. 15 November 2007. Mittal Publications. 978-81-8324-205-9. 245.
  3. Book: Kathryn Whyman. Textiles and the environment. May 2004. Black Rabbit Books. 978-1-932799-35-4. 9.

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