Question

Explain the steps involved in the production of wool.

Answer 1

1) Shearing- the process of removing hair from the body of a sheep.

2) Scouring- the process of washing the fleece of a sheep to remove dirt, dust and greece.

3) Sorting- the process of separating good quality wool from inferior quality wool.

4) Combing- the process of removing burrs[tiny knots] from the fleece.

5) Carding or removing of burrs - Under this process, the fibres are separated individually which removes many impurities and causes many fibres to lie parallel to one another.

6) Dyeing- the fibres obtained after combing is dyed into various colours.

7) Spinning- the dyed fibres are straightened and spun to make yarn

This is the process of making wool.