Roving for both woolen and worsted yarns goes through the spinning process for yarn formation, making it suitable for weaving or knitting. After spools of roving are in place on the spinning frame, the ends of the roving are drawn through small rollers to extend the wool fibers still further.
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The wool is then scoured with detergents to remove the yolk and such impurities as sand and dust. After the wool dries, it is carded. The carding process involves passing the wool through rollers that have thin wire teeth. ... Making worsted wool requires a greater number of processes, during which the fibers are...
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PROCESS FOR MAKING WOOL CLOTHES ... PROCESS FOR MAKING WOOL CLOTHES; Worsted yarn uses only the best fleece from the back of the sheep. It is the lognest, strongest and richest in lanolin. The fibers are combed to lie flat and spun in "two plys" that when spun together creates a "3 diameter run" piece of yarn.
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The process in the making of wool for clothes was as follows : ... cleaning of the wool after it had been sheared from the sheep. carding of the wool - this was brushing it to separate the fibres. If a comb was used, this would be to get the fibres parallel. The cleaned and carded wool would then be spun by spinsters.
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A continuous discharge process has been developed to make wool yarn shrink resistant and oil repellent. A commer cially available fluorocarbon monomer was adsorbed on wool yarn and permanently grafted to the yarn by exposure to a low temperature discharge.
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United States Patent 2980489 ... US Patent References:; Cellulose solutions; - - 2009015; Cellulose titanate film production; - - 2525049; ... Gulledge, Hugh C.
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Abstract not available for EP0931025 Abstract of corresponding document: US6067821 A process for making mineral wool fibers having high-temperature stability consisting essentia ... A process for making mineral wool fibers having high-temperature stability consisting essentially of: (a) preparing a mixture containing basalt...
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The present invention provides a mineral wool polymer composition and a method of making composite product which consist of core making and laminating a sheet over the core.
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" To begin, we buy wool that's matted together. We buy it because we don't have sheep. The matted wool comes very dirty, so we clean it thoroughly; we pull it apart and wash it in the river. We drain it in the sand and then hang it up to dry.
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All about making wool felt. From laying fibers through the felting process to the finished product. Tips & helpful hints to get it right first time. ... Making wool felt is probably the easiest way to make a piece of fabric. Legend has it that this process was discovered by accident. No - not in a washing machine this...
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