Results are presented for the standard deviation of fiber diameter in sale lots of merino and crossbred fleece wools and skirtings. There is a strong positive association between standard deviation and average fiber diameter in all cases. In merino fleece wools, there are smaller increases associated with wools of poorer style and shorter length.
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