Publications and Scientific Papers

Over the years I have written a good deal about Angoras and the Mohair Industry. There is a difference between comment and fact as defined by scientific study. In this section I will try and put copies of papers and articles which are the result of such study. It is in the nature of science that one makes an observation, proposes a theory, carries out an experiment or series of observations, analyse the results and publish the conclusions either supporting or refuting the theory. Sounds pompous, I know, but that is how knowledge is built up. Idears are fine but facts are needed to determine how valid the ideas are. In science, reports are subject to peer review to check the logic and the basis of claims.  This has not been done in this case so these papers should not be seen as totally acceptable as scientific proof.

How Useful is Fibre Diameters for the First Shearing This is a new analysis of 4 drops of buck kids to examine the usefulness of the first shearing information. Turns out it has quite a bit of application. (Sorry about the slightly degraded graphs - there seems to be a limit when converting Excel graphs to PDF files)

Hand coring This paper discusses the application of hand coring and grower line testing in the 07-2 NMP Pool

High Specidication Classing of mohair This is a copy of the Executive Summary of the RIRDC Report on High Specification Classing of Mohair (publication 07/170)

EGT Results 05-2 and 06-1 pools This is the report from the earlier pools using EGT and grower line testing

Mid side v's whole fleece measurement This report examines the problems of using mid side testing to class fleeces.

Skirting mohair fleeces This report looks at the skirting process and the differences between the skirted fleece test and the test on the stronger neck mohair.

Retesting renegade fleeces This report examines the small proportion of fleeces which varied markedly in visual fineness compared to the test result

Comparing EGT and Traditional classing This report looks at the economic effect of using EGT to class fleeces as opposed to Traditional visual or subjective methods.