body in a bale of merino ... though I think she is lamentably
unspecific as to the details of the breed, staple length and
bradford count (predates microns) :-)
Well, just FYI, I'm part-way through the book in question (Died in the
Wool, by Ngaio Marsh), and in fact the breed is mentioned, in an
off-hand comment.
The comment was in reference to the sale of the clip - saying the family
was surprised that the wool had brought a premium price since it was
'only' merino, which was considered a second-grade wool.
However, the story takes place in the late 1930's, in New Zealand. I
would guess that at that time, the main market for the wool would have
been England, and the fabric England was noted for was worsted wool.
That would require a fiber that could be combed easily, so I'd suppose
long-staple wool would be considered premium-grade stuff, and anything
else would be inferior. Quite a change from today, no? <G>
Thanks for the reading reccomendation - I am enjoying this book.
Gwen S.
Gwen S.
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