Learning outcomes
- Assess key wool characteristics
- Identify wool faults
- Recognise impurities
- Separate wool that does not meet Code of Practice requirements for uniform, predictable, low risk lines of wool
- Read, interpret and follow written instructions, record results accurately and legible information collected from a range of current and reliable resources
Lesson ideas
Following on from the previous exploration of assessing the whole animal, students will need a foundational understanding of what makes a valuable fleece.
Take your students through the activities outlined in the Identify wool characteristics resource and consider inviting a wool classer to join your students as they learn about wool typing and valuing.
