Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify characteristics of greasy wool and relate to processor requirements
- Check fleeces for impurities
- Identify natural impurities of the wool and determine the portion of fleece to be removed
- Identify vegetable matter types and determine the portion of fleece to be removed
- Identify mineral impurities and relate to yield potential and determine the portion of fleece to be removed
- Identify and remove any contamination from the fleece
- Check work regularly with the wool classer and adjust procedures if required
- Check fleeces for presence of wool faults
- Skirt and roll fleeces
- Skirt fleeces to remove those portions determined above that adversely affect the uniformity and value of the remaining fleece
- Double skirt fleeces containing clumpy vegetable matter or prepared as directed
- Assess necks and backs for soundness, dust and VM levels, and handled as directed
- Roll fleeces and present to classer
- Place skirtings in the nominated bins
- Remove waste and dispose of appropriately taking into account environmental implications