Conference Paper
Neglected Wools: Fundamental Steps to Counteract the Loss of Potentially Valuable Materials Derived from Native Sheep Breeds
Table 1
Morphological characteristics of wool fibers of some Italian native sheep breeds.
| | Sheep breed | Mean diameter (m) | CV% | Average length fibers (mm) | CV% |
| | Sardinian sheep (Tuscany region) | 18.9 | 143.5 | 109.7 | 25.0 | | Sardinian sheep (Sardinia region) | 41.0 | 39.1 | 125.2 | 68.4 | | Tingola (or Fiemmese) | 39.7 | 99.2 | 96.3 | 18.8 | | Bergamasca | 39.0 | 117.9 | 88.0 | 50.2 | | Arbus black sheep | 35.7 | 42.8 | 125.7 | 72.5 | | Zerasca | 34.7 | 179.8 | 63.9 | 19.1 | | Brianzola | 34.2 | 122.0 | 58.5 | 18.8 | | Vissana | 32.7 | 108.5 | 35.8 | 17.8 | | Apennine | 30.6 | 131.3 | 56.1 | 20.3 | | Amiata | 30.4 | 125.7 | 41.4 | 20.1 | | Gentile di Puglia | 26.7 | 133.4 | 40.0 | 21.2 | | Biellese | 25.5 | 231.4 | 92.1 | 24.0 | | Altamurana or Murge | 26.7 | 158.6 | 65.2 | 20.8 | |
Massese nera | 22.6 | 184.2 | 43.4 | 16.9 | | Garfagnina Bianca | 18.1 | 116.2 | 85.5 | 25.9 |
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