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Ofda2000 Brings Major Changes For Wool Industry, Andrew Peterson
Ofda2000 Brings Major Changes For Wool Industry, Andrew Peterson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The classing of any wool clip into lines of uniform quality is a crucial step in optimising the value of the wool. Objective Clip Preparation (OCP) standards and training of wool classers lave led to the Australian wool clip being internationally recognised as the best classed and prepared wool in the world. However, adherence to OCP standards of clip preparation still leads to a substantial range in diameter and crimp frequency of fleeces within the main lines. Therefore, an opportunity has existed to develop improved technology to reduce the variation in quality within any main line, create lines of even …