A Study of Mechanical Properties and Morphology Domba Wonosobo (Dombos) Fibre

Abstract

This paper reports the structure and most significant parameters of fibre from dombos in Wonosobo, Central java, Indonesia. Dombos is a mixbreed or crossbreed between domestic sheep from Wonosobo and texel sheep from Netherlands. Dombos has unique hairs, that cannot be utilized to be wool fibre. The external and internal structures of the fibre were evaluated based on microscopic observations of the fineness and cross sections. It was determined that both the surfaces and cross sections of the dombos fibres are shown. The aim of this study is to analize the special characteristic of dombos fibre. The mechanical properties such as fibre length, fineness and tenacity of dombos fibre are evaluated.