The subdirectory _stapleformation contains a work in progress which investigates the extent to which we can predict the type of staple structure which will form given certain skin traits and fibre growth parameters.

The subdirectory crimptype1 contains part 1 of a 2 part study of prediction of crimp type from visual characteristics observable on the sheep

The subdirectory crimptype2 contains part 2 of a 2 part study of prediction of crimp type from visual characteristics observable on the sheep

The subdirectory skin.stapstruct contains a study of the latent variables involved in the covariance between skin traits, wool growth traits, and staple structure

An understanding of the factors involved in staple formation during growth of a fleece. An assessment of whether visual staple characteristics can be used to infer skin properties and wool growth parameters.