Preparation Steps for Wool Quality Improvement Step 4
Full Table Skirt
Fleece is removed from shearing board and thrown onto a slatted table for skirting.
Each fleece is skirted to only remove inferior wool: stains, tags, skin pieces, top knots, belly wool, crutchings, second cuts, shanks, heavy vegetable matter.
Requires additional trained help and equipment, but costs can be minimized by using skilled farm or family labor. Consult with marketing representatives about cost effectiveness and benefits to your operation.
Fleece is removed from shearing board and thrown onto a slatted table for skirting.
Each fleece is skirted to only remove inferior wool: stains, tags, skin pieces, top knots, belly wool, crutchings, second cuts, shanks, heavy vegetable matter.
Requires additional trained help and equipment, but costs can be minimized by using skilled farm or family labor. Consult with marketing representatives about cost effectiveness and benefits to your operation.