Properties and Performance of Goat Fibre A review and interpretation of existing research results A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation by JD Leeder, B A McGregor and R G Steadman March 1998 RIRDC Publication No 98/22 RIRDC Project No ULA-8A,© 1998 Rural Industries Reseerch and Development Corporation. All rights reserved. . ISBN 0 642 84041 1 ISSN 1321 2656 “Properties and Performance of Goat Fibre - a review and interpretation of existing research” ‘The views expressed and the conclusions reached in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of persone consulted or the Rurat Industries Research and Development Corporation. RIADC shall not be responsible in any way whatsoever to any person who relies in whole. or in part. on the contents of this report unless authorised in writing by the Managing Director of RIROC. This publication is copyright. Apart from any fair desing for the purposes of research, study, criticism or review as permitted under the Capyright Act 1988, no part may be reproduced in any farm, stored in a fetieval system or transmitted without the priar written permission trom the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Requests snd inquiries concerning reproduction should be directed to the Managing Director. Researcher Contact Det Prof. John Leeder Jindalee Fibre Development Pty Ltd 87 Roseneath Streot NORTH GEELONG VIC 3215 (03) $243 6€95 (03) $278 2502 RIRDG Contact Det ural Industries Research and Development Corporation Level 1, AMA House 42 Macquarie Street BARTON ACT 2600 PO Box 4776 KINGSTON ACT 2604 Phone: 02 6272 4539 Fay 02 6272 5877 email: ritde@netinfo.com.ou Internet: hitp:t/erww cirds.aov.ay Published in March 1998 Fined on racyeled paper by DPIE CopyshopForeword A knowledge and understanding of the properties of speciality fibres is essential for effective utilisation in processing to garments Process development is increasingly relying on judicious blending of fibres for yarn manufacture, knitting, weaving and other operations in producing finished fabrics This study provides a concise documentation of the properties and processing of speciality fibres The study was completed in 1992 and, since that time, industry partners have had access to the unpublished final report. Given this continuing interest in the relevance of the information, the Corporation has now decided to make the report more readily available by adding it to its catalogue of publications. Peter Core Managing Director Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation