Fiber characteristics of the dromedary camel in the Arabian Peninsula

IF 1.6 3区 农林科学 Q2 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE Small Ruminant Research Pub Date : 2024-05-03 DOI:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2024.107276
Kawther M. Akbar, Bader H. Alhajeri, Hasan Alhaddad
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Dromedary camel fibers have long been utilized to make clothes, tents, ropes, mats, and carpets, however, only a minority of these fibers are currently used to produce textiles. Dromedary fiber classification based on quality traits is essential to investigate its textile potential. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to (1) develop a classification protocol for dromedary camel fibers based on crimp (i.e., shape), (2) investigate the characteristics of each fiber class using length, diameter, and medulla (i.e., the innermost hair layer) and (3) determine which fiber class is most suitable for the textile industry. Fiber samples were obtained from the mid-torso of 32 Arabian Peninsula camels of different types. Five crimp categories were identified (straight, C-shaped, wavy, ringed, and kinky). Across all crimp categories, the average length ranged from 20.20 – 43.93 mm whereas the mean fiber diameter ranged from 29.74 – 72.11 μm. Percent medullation extended from 68% to 100% with noticeable variation between crimp categories. Overall, fiber traits significantly differed between the crimp categories. Kinky hair was particularly distinct from the other crimp categories. The kinky crimp category is the most suitable dromedary fiber for the textile industry because its fibers are long, fine, and has the lowest percentage of medullated fibers. Hence, we recommend that selective breeding programs and genetic studies focus on the production of dromedaries with kinky hair fibers.

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单峰骆驼纤维长期以来一直被用来制作衣服、帐篷、绳索、垫子和地毯,但目前只有少数纤维被用来生产纺织品。根据质量特征对单峰驼纤维进行分类对于研究其纺织潜力至关重要。因此,本研究的目标是:(1) 根据卷曲度(即形状)制定单峰骆驼纤维分类规程;(2) 利用长度、直径和髓质(即最内层的毛发)调查每类纤维的特征;(3) 确定哪类纤维最适合纺织业。纤维样本取自 32 头不同类型阿拉伯半岛骆驼的中躯。确定了五种卷曲类别(直毛、C 形毛、波浪毛、环状毛和扭结毛)。在所有卷曲类别中,平均长度在 20.20 - 43.93 毫米之间,平均纤维直径在 29.74 - 72.11 μm 之间。髓质百分比从 68% 到 100% 不等,卷曲类别之间存在明显差异。总体而言,不同卷曲类别之间的纤维特征差异显著。褶皱毛发与其他卷曲类别的区别尤为明显。扭结卷曲类是最适合纺织业使用的单峰驼纤维,因为其纤维长而细,且有髓纤维的比例最低。因此,我们建议选择性育种计划和遗传研究应侧重于生产具有扭结毛纤维的单峰骆驼。
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Small Ruminant Research
Small Ruminant Research 农林科学-奶制品与动物科学
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期刊介绍: Small Ruminant Research publishes original, basic and applied research articles, technical notes, and review articles on research relating to goats, sheep, deer, the New World camelids llama, alpaca, vicuna and guanaco, and the Old World camels. Topics covered include nutrition, physiology, anatomy, genetics, microbiology, ethology, product technology, socio-economics, management, sustainability and environment, veterinary medicine and husbandry engineering.
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