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- Appleseed Wool Corp. Products - Interesting products made from wool including garden mulch, wildflower matting, hanging basket liners . . .
www.appleseedwool.com/products.html
- Australian Wool Testing Authority, Ltd. - Largest wool testing organisation in the world. Topics include: objective measurement for wool specification and wool trading, services and fees, press releases, current issues and development.
www.awta.com.au
- Breeding Black Sheep - Although it is necessary to keep black wool out of the normal flock, uses have been found for wool from coloured sheep.
www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/948cf8407d6ac5dd4a25652e0039a432/11c39c484c57210e4a25656300332141?OpenDocument
- Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Home Page - This site is the homepage of a company that collects, grades, measures and markets wool. Merchandise, links and information are available at the site.
www.wool.ca
- Glossary of Wool Terms (PDF) -
www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/PUBS/LIVESTK/01400.pdf
- Grades and Lengths of Wool (PDF) - Information for the sheep producer to help recognize the needs of the mills and the spectrum of prices offered for wool. (PDF Format)
www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/PUBS/LIVESTK/01401.pdf
- MacAusland's Woollen Mills Ltd. - Family owned and operated business located in PEI, CA, providing custom spinning and weaving. List of products and services and information about the mill.
www.peisland.com/wool/wool.htm
- Selecting Wool for Handspinning - Handspinning, an old art, has been revived during the past ten years. This has been due in part to the general growth of cottage industries throughout Australia, and also the greater availability of black and colored wools which have given variety to homespun products.
www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/948cf8407d6ac5dd4a25652e0039a432/11f2c952bfaa2c724a2565630023c6ab?OpenDocument
- Specialty Carpet Wool Sheep - Pure wool and wool blend carpets are made from blends of different types of wools. These wools are broadly grouped as specialty carpet wools, basic wools and filler wools.
www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/948cf8407d6ac5dd4a25652e0039a432/2f018ccd5d80a05e4a2565540015d0ac?OpenDocument
- USDA Standards for Lamb and Wool - Classes and specifications for standards (PDF).
www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/stand/st-pubs.htm#Official
- Wool Type Numbers - Wool type numbers have been developed to describe the main characteristics of wool, with concise codes instead of lengthy written or verbal descriptions.
www.nre.vic.gov.au/web/root/domino/infseries/infsheet.nsf/948cf8407d6ac5dd4a25652e0039a432/2112ad1fe0e1f8a34a256559001c9f15?OpenDocument
- Wool: American Sheep Industry Association, Inc. - All about wool from processing, to fashion trends, to spot and stain removal. Includes fun area "just for kids".
www.sheepusa.org/wool.htm
- Yocom-McColl Wool Testing Labs - Independently owned, commercial wool testing lab located in Denver, Colorado since 1964. Test raw wool for yield and fiber diameter. Includes information to help you understand micron reports.
www.ymccoll.com
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