Question

What are the steps involved in the process of wool

Answer 1

shearing- the process of removing hair from the body of a sheep. 2-scouring- the pocess of washing the fleece of a sheep to removr dirt,dust and greece. 3-sorting- the process of seperating good quality wool fromm inferior quality wool. 4-combing- the process of removing burrs[tiny knots] from the fleece

Answer 2

Answer:

processing of wool

shearing-removing please from a sips body is called shearing. sheep shearers remove the fleece in one peace so the various parts can be easily identified for sorting and grading. fleece from different parts of a sheep very easy quality. for example the best quality wool is obtained from the shoulder and sides of sheep.

sorting and grading-wool fibres are judged on the basis of their strength, length, crimp, and colour. workers remove any stained, damaged or inferior wool from each fleece and sort the rest of wool according to the quality of the fibres. white wool is most desirable because it can be given any colour of choice.

making yarn-the wool is scoured with detergents to remove the yolk, dust and sand. after the would dries, it is passed through rollers that have thin wire teeth. arrange the fibres into a flat sheet called a web. the web is then formed into narrow ropes which are Stretched and slightly twisted to form thinner strands into yarn .

making fabric-wool manufactures knit or weave yarn into a variety of fabrics. wool fabric then undergo finishing process to give them the desired a appearance and feel.