Question

.Explain how wool is processed. Write the steps in sequence.

Answer 1

Explanation:

IDENTIFY OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS IN WOOL INDUSTRY - EXAMPLE

Workers in wool industry get infected by a bacterium, anthrax, which causes a fatal blood disease called sorters disease.SHEARING, SCOURING, SORTING - EXAMPLE

Shearing: Shearing is when the animals fleece is cut off; this does not hurt them.

Scouring: Before yarn can be spun, the raw wool is scoured to remove dirt, grease and sweat.Wool is one of the most important animal fibers which are used as a textile fibre. Woolen fabric holds a greater market than other textile fabrics. Wools are mainly obtained from animals like sheep, angora goats, yak.

Steps to Obtain Wool from Sheep:

1. Shearing

2. Scouring

3. Sorting

4. Fibre called burr is picked out from the hair

5. Dying

6. Spinningmajor steps necessary to process wool from the sheep to the fabric are:

shearing,

cleaning

scouring,

grading

sorting,

carding,

spinning,

weaving, and finishing