- CARDING -
disentangling the fleece, so that each fibre is able to move freely
- COMBING -
separating long fibres (Top) from short fibres (Noil) and removing Neps
- CONING - winding
the yarn onto cardboard cones ready for use
- COTTING - as in a
'cotted fleece' - an animal with a matted or felted fleece
- DAG -
dung-contaminated wool
- DRAWING - machine
pulling and stretching of the roving, to reduce weight and thickness
- DRYING -
drying...
- GRADING -
preferring and choosing wools for a particular purpose
- HANKING - winding
from a bobbin into a hank or skein, prior to washing the finished yarn
- NEPS - short,
lumpy fibres
- PICKING -
pre-carding operation which opens the fleece for more effective washing
- ROVING - a thin,
even, loosely twisted rope of fibre
- SCOURING -
washing
- SKIRTING -
removal of soiled edge of the fleece
- SPINNING -
production of yarn
- STAPLE - the
individual locks of fleece - from the outer tip to the cut
- WASHING - the use
of water and detergent to remove dirt, etc.
- WOOL BREAK - an
interruption in fleece growth, caused by stress or deficiency, resulting
in a break of the staple
- YARN - the
finished product from spinning - consisting of fibres of wool, alpaca or
mohair, or a combination
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