Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… … Wikipedia
Romney (sheep) — The Romney, formerly called the Romney Marsh or the Kent sheep is a long wool sheep recognized as a breed in England by 1800. Exported to other continents, the Romney is the world’s second (to the Merino) most economically important sheep breed.… … Wikipedia
Wool measurement — An ultra fine, 14.6 micron Merino fleece. A micron (micrometre) is the measurement used to express the diameter of a wool fibre. The lower microns are the finer fibres. Fibre diameter is the most important characteristic of wool in determining… … Wikipedia
Texel (sheep) — A prize winning texel at a Flemish agricultural show The Texel is a breed of domestic sheep originally from the island of Texel in the Netherlands.[1] It is now a popular lean meat sheep in the USA, Australia, New Ze … Wikipedia
John Harris Browne — John Harris Brown (22 April 1817 – 12 January 1904) was an explorer in Australia and a pioneer pastoralist.Browne was born in England, son of Benjamin Browne, landowner, and his wife Tara. He was well educated, studying at the Ecole de Médecine,… … Wikipedia
BROWNE, John Harris (1817-1904) — explorer and pioneer pastoralist was born in England on 22 April 1817. He was well educated and qualified for the medical profession at Edinburgh university. He went to South Australia in 1840, took up land, and in 1844 was asked by Charles Sturt … Dictionary of Australian Biography
