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Second Cuts - Communicate to your shearer to remove the blanket before going back and cleaning up the animal!
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2
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Medullation/Guard Hair - This can either be skirted out after shearing, or you can have your shearer cut it after removing the prime fiber. If medullated fiber is found throughout the blanket, do not submit to the Project.
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3
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Tumbled second cuts - Please do not tumble fiber as it locks the seconds cuts into the fiber and they cannot be removed.
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4
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Tumbled medullation - Please do not tumble fiber as it locks medullated hair into the fiber and it cannot be skirted out.
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5
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Over grade 5 (>31 microns) - This will make a harsh-feeling blanket. Do not submit
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6
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Short - under 2 inches - Does not meet Pendleton's length requirements
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7
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Long - over 5 inches - Does not meet Pendleton's length requirements
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8
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Tender - This fiber has been stored to long or inadequately. Compost. Do not submit.
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9
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More than 1% vegetable matter - Prior to shearing use either a leaf blower across the blanket or a shop vac. In some cases we have even used a dog brush.
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10
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Contamination - lice, moth eggs, feces, etc - Please do not submit - BURN
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11
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Contamination from other fleeces - Make sure your shearing area is clean of other fibers when changing animals.
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12
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Moldy / stored wet - Let fiber dry THOUROUGHLY before closing bags!
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13
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Nice crimp
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14
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Exceptional skirting
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15
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Great lock structure
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16
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Nice density
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17
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Great handle
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18
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Luster/brightness
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