Table 3 Quality traits of cashmere fibre of IMCG¹, DBG² and their first cross F₁³ (mean ± SEM).

Natural length

4.549^a

4.049^b

2.352^c

Straight length

5.896^a

4.869^b

3.916^c

Cashmere elasticity

Curl degree (J)

2.862^b

3.574^a

2.890^b

Curl recovery rate (JW/%)

74.49^b

77.121^a

78.071^a

Curl modulus (JD/%)

2.138^b

2.298^a

1.912^c

Cashmere intensity

Elongation at break (mm)

4.955^a

2.956^b

2.593^b

Breaking strength (cN)

12.266^c

38.287^a

27.910^b

Work (cN*mm)

40.332^c

59.536^a

46.983^b

Strength (cN/dT)

15.641^c

40.071^a

33.990^b

EYS1.5 (mm)

4.019^a

2.215^b

1.990^b

Yield point (cN)

11.519^c

32.555^a

28.982^b

Elongation (%)

49.562^a

25.347^c

27.022^b

Cashmere whiteness

Shoulder

35.098^a

27.514^c

31.173^b

Side portion

35.519^a

27.324^c

32.175^b

Abdomen

35.506^a

26.546^c

31.050^b

Leg

33.781^a

26.534^c

30.750^b

Overall mean

34.988^a

26.980^c

31.289^b