2.2 Define the following terms: (a) Shearing (b) Dyeing (c) Scouring hair
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Answer:
- verb (used with object), sheared, sheared or shorn, shear·ing. ... to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument: to shear wool from sheep. to cut or clip the hair, fleece, wool, etc., from: to shear sheep. to strip or deprive (usually followed by of): to shear someone of power.
- Dyeing is the application of dyes or pigments on textile materials such as fibers, yarns, and fabrics with the goal of achieving color with desired color fastness. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material.
- The process of washing of sheared skin with hair in tanks to remove any kind of dust, dirt or grease is called scouring. the process by which the damaged or inferior wool is removed from the fleece is called sorting.
Explanation:
In animal husbandry, shearing is the cutting off of the fleece of sheep and other wool-bearing animals, using special shears. sheep: shearing. An Australian ranch hand shearing a sheep for its wool.
Dyeing is the application of dyes or pigments on textile materials such as fibers, yarns, and fabrics with the goal of achieving color with desired color fastness. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material.
The removal of grease, dust and dirt from sheared skin with hair in tanks is called scouring. It is the second step of obtaining fiber. It is used to obtain wool from sheep. It is done because the animal's skin is exposed to sunlight and pollution so that the wool obtained can be used for commercial purposes.