Influence of cashmere collecting methods on fiber quality
In view of the characteristics of cashmere fibers of different ages and the influence of cashmere picking methods on cashmere fiber quality,the influence of different cashmere collecting methods(combing and shearing)on the average length and fineness of cashmere fibers was analyzed in this paper.The results show that the average length of cashmere fiber increased by 2.43-3.52 mm and the average fineness increased by 1.50-1.53 μm with the increase of cashmere goat's age in the vigorous growth period.The average fiber length of combed cashmere is 2.77 mm longer than that of sheared cashmere and the combed cashmere is 0.27 μm thinner than sheared cashmere.The fiber root state of normal cashmere and skin cashmere is analyzed by optical microscope and scanning electron microscope,which has high reference value for identifying normal cashmere and skin cashmere.