Two wool samples of different staple lengths

A staple is a sample of the raw material for a textile. The quality of the textile may be derived in part from its staple length, staple strength or other 'staple' qualities. Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Image Number: 96cs0310 CD3357-058 USDA Photo by: Ken Hammond Source: USDA Permission to Reprint: All of the informational materials produced by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, whether printed or maintained... Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Image Number: 96cs0310 CD3357-058 USDA Photo by: Ken Hammond Source: USDA Permission to Reprint: All of the informational materials produced by the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, whether printed or maintained...