The wool specimen was produced in 1900 by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.

Donated by the Principal, Hawesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, New South Wales, 1900

Wool specimen, flock ewe Romney, bred by Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, 1900

Wool specimen from a four tooth, Romney flock ewe bred from New Zealand stock with 9 months growth. There is a small green tag with the specimen.

This sample of wool was tested in June 2007 by the Interactive Wool Group. They used the OFDA2000 instrument for fleece testing. Two samples were tested from this specimen with the following results:

1.
Microns: 24.1 microns (5.2 Standard Deviation)
(average fibre diameter)

Staple length: 110mm

Mean fibre curvature: 48.3 Dg/mm
(A measurement in degrees
per mm related to
crimp frequency)

Comfort Factor: 89.4%
(The % of fibres equal
to or less than 30 microns)

2.
Microns: 19.7microns (4.3 Standard Deviation)
(average fibre diameter)

Staple length: 50 mm

Mean fibre curvature: 119Dg/mm
(A measurement in degrees
per mm related to
crimp frequency)

Comfort Factor: 98.5%
(The % of fibres equal
to or less than 30 microns)

Made: Hawkesbury Agricultural College; Richmond, New South Wales; 1900

Green tag reads 'F6526 / W Hogget / 8 lbs' and on reverse 'No 8 / Suckling Basham'.

F6526

1900

185 mm

55 mm