Sheep & Wool
Table 3: Meat and Wool Innovation Length Descriptors
| Length Chart |
| Inches |
Hauteur.
Est. mm
(SL x 0.8 pre-lamb) |
Staple length code |
Barbe
mm
pre-lamb |
Millimetres |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 8+ |
|
A |
130 |
200+ |
| 6/8 |
|
B |
125 |
150-200 |
| 5/7 |
|
C |
120 |
125-175 |
| 4/6 |
100 |
D |
115 |
110-150 |
| 4/5 |
92 |
E |
110 |
100-125 |
| 4/4.5 |
86 |
F |
105 |
100-115 |
| 3/5** |
82 |
G |
100 |
75-125 |
| 4 |
80 |
H |
95 |
100 |
| 3.5/4 |
76 |
J |
90 |
90-100 |
| 3/4 |
70 |
K |
85 |
75-100 |
| 3/3.5* |
66 |
L |
80 |
75-90 |
| 2/4** |
62 |
M |
80 |
50-100 |
| 2.5/3.5* |
62 |
N |
75 |
65-90 |
| 3 |
60 |
O |
70 |
75 |
| 2.5/3* |
56 |
P |
65 |
65-75 |
| 2/3 |
52 |
Q |
60 |
50-75 |
| 1/3 |
44 |
R |
50 |
25-75 |
| 1.5/2.5* |
40 |
S |
45 |
40-65 |
| 1/2 |
32 |
T |
35 |
25-50 |
| =1 |
20 |
U |
20 |
=25 |
*Denotes less common crossbred staple lengths.
**Denotes less common fine wools staple lengths.
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