Table 4 Comparison of six fibre properties between the unselected and selected populations from four different methods for best fibre quality combinations
Trait | Mean and range of population | Mean and range of selected population by different methods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HVI fibre properties | Fibre quality index | Yarn properties | Premium and discount points | ||
LEN /mm | 31.4 (26.9–34.2) | 32.0 (31.1–34.2) | 32.2 (30.5–34.2) | 32.2 (30.0–34.2) | 32.2 (30.8–34.2) |
UNI /% | 84.9 (83.1–86.5) | 85.2 (83.3–86.5) | 85.1 (83.7–86.5) | 85.2 (83.7–86.5) | 85.2 (83.7–86.5) |
SFI /% | 6.0 (4.7–7.4) | 5.8 (4.8–6.5) | 5.9 (4.7–7.2) | 5.7 (4.7–7.0) | 5.9 (4.7–7.2) |
STR /(g·tex-1) | 31.2 (28.2–34.4) | 31.7 (30.5–33.9) | 31.8 (28.9–34.4) | 31.6 (29.1–34.2) | 31.5 (29.0–34.2) |
EL /% | 5.8 (4.5–7.3) | 5.7 (5.0–7.1) | 5.5 (4.7–6.5) | 5.6 (4.8–6.5) | 5.6 (4.8–6.7) |
MIC | 4.6 (3.2–5.5) | 4.5 (4.0–4.9) | 4.4 (3.9–5.0) | 4.4 (3.9–4.7) | 4.4 (3.9–4.9) |