Question

The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is

• A. removal of fleece
• B. separating the hair of different textures
• C. washing of sheep fiber to remove grease
• D. rolling of sheep fibre into yarn

Answer 1

The correct option is A

removal of fleece

Explanation of the correct answer:

The correct answer is option A:

1. Beard hair and skin hair are the two different kinds of fibres that make up sheep hair. The fibre used to manufacture wool comes from skin hair. A multitude of procedures is used to turn fibre into wool.
2. Shearing, Scouring, Sorting, Dyeing, Straightening, Rolling and Combing is the order.
3. The first stage in turning fibre into wool is shearing. With this technique, the sheep's fleece and a thin layer of skin are removed.
4. Since sheep don't need their outer skin to stay warm, this procedure is only carried out in the spring.
5. Machines and occasionally human hands are used to shear.

Explanation of the incorrect answers:

Options B:

1. Sorting is the process of separating woollen hairs with various textures.

Option C:

1. Grease, dust, and grime are removed from the unprocessed, shorn wool by scouring.
2. To remove the oil, dust, and filth, fleece is washed in specialised tanks using detergents and alkalis.

Option D:

1. The removal of fleece occurs during the shearing process (hairs).
2. To create wool fibres, these fibres must next undergo further processing.
3. Following shearing, sheep fibre is washed, and then hair of various textures is separated (called sorting).
4. The process of rolling sheep fibre into yarn is the last step in getting wool fibre.

Hence, option A is correct, i.e., removal of fleece.