Table 5.
Effects of the EOC on hair fibers characters of cashmere goat.
| Item | Group | SEM | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mg | 52 mg | 91 mg | |||
| Degree of curling | 1.39 | 1.44 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 0.31 |
| Recovery rate | 78.13 | 75.92 | 75.44 | 2.04 | 0.86 |
| Crack extension (mm) | 3.94a | 5.21b | 5.02b | 0.21 | 0.02 |
| Intension (CN/dT) | 25.41 | 23.97 | 19.1 | 1.92 | 0.40 |
| EYS1.5 (mm) | 3.05a | 4.29b | 4.22b | 0.23 | 0.04 |
| Elongation per unit length (%) | 39.41a | 52.11b | 49.82b | 2.17 | 0.02 |
| Fineness degree | 17.99 | 20.19 | 20.08 | 0.52 | 0.16 |
| Natural length (cm) | 3.53 | 4.11 | 3.64 | 0.30 | 0.72 |
| Level of stretch (cm) | 4.04 | 5.02 | 4.38 | 0.29 | 0.42 |
| Whiteness | 26.04 | 33.11 | 41.01 | 4.02 | 0.33 |
| Primary HF diameter (mm) | 314a | 335a | 365b | 7.43 | 0.01 |
| Secondary HF diameter (mm) | 94a | 117b | 120b | 4.60 | 0.03 |
| S/P | 9.37a | 10.8b | 14.65b | 1.06 | 0.04 |
SEM = standard error measurement. a,bMeans with different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05).