Research papers

are the Limits to Wool Fibre Fineness Measurement Certification of Standard Deviation of Diameter of Raw Wool Measured by OFDA Calibrating Laserscan for Raw Wool Measurement & an Evaluation of an Alternative Transport Fluid Effect of Fibre Relaxation on...

Understanding the Effects of Changes over Time to the OFDA 4000 Software

Modelling of Length Distributions in the OFDA 4000

Relationships Between Mean Fibre Diameter Measurements by Airflow, OFDA & Laserscan for South African Wools from Different Breeds

Relationship between Core Test Measurements by Airflow, Laserscan & OFDA of Merino Wool Classed at NZPAC

Relationship Between Airflow & OFDA Measurements for South African Greasy Wool and Commercial Mill Tops

OFDA Measurements Using Two Different Snippet Lengths

Measurement of the Fineness of Superfine Wool - A Comparison of Airflow, Laserscan & OFDA

Importance of CVD of Blends of Wool Tops when Measured by Airflow, Laserscan & OFDA

Evaluation of the Performance of OFDA2000 Instrument Operating in OFDA 100 Mode

Effects of Standardising the Measurement Range on the Mean & Standard Deviation of Fineness from Laserscan & OFDA

Effect of Fibre Relaxation on The Mean Fibre Diameter & Fibre Diameter Distribution Measured by Laserscan & OFDA

Comparison of Histograms from OFDA, Projection Microscope & Laserscan for Wool Tops

Certification of Standard Deviation of Diameter of Raw Wool Measured by OFDA

The Precision & Accuracy of OFDA Instruments when Measuring the Curvature of Graticules

The Precision & Accuracy of OFDA Instruments when Measuring the Curvature of Graticules - Updated Analyses from 40 Instruments

Update on Fibre Curvature Measurement

Recently, AWTA Ltd’s Raw Wool Laboratories completed a biennial re calibration of all LASERSCAN, OFDA and Airflow instruments as required by the International Wool Textile Organisation, Interwoollabs and NATA as part of part of our ongoing...

FAQs

fibres less than 30 micron and is determined when measuring the fibre diameter distribution of a sample using LASERSCAN or OFDA. The importance of Comfort Factor relates to the feel of a fabric on a wearer's skin. Fabric made from wool with a high...