Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Service Lab

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Lab
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Overview

The Texas A&M AgriLife Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Service Laboratory offers fiber quality and content testing, and research for a thriving natural fiber sector.

Contact

Address:

7887 U.S. Highway 87 North
San Angelo, TX 76901

M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Bill Sims Wool and Mohair Service Laboratory offers a range of fiber quality and content testing services. The lab collaborates with state agencies and industry to conduct research that benefits sheep and goat producers throughout the U.S. Wool and mohair fiber evaluation research at the lab helps to ensure that imports meet the specifications of U.S. textile mills and that exports meet global standards.

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