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The staple length of the wool is the length of the staple, and highly correlated with mean fibre length in the top (hauteur). Staple length generally determines the end use of wool, that is, whether it will be used in weaving or knitting. The longer wools, generally around 51 mm and longer and called combing types, are processed to worsted yarn.
The modacrylic fibers are produced by polymerizing the components, dissolving the copolymer in acetone, pumping the solution into the column of warm air (dry-spun), and stretching while hot. [3] Modacrylics are creamy or white and are produced in tow and staple form. If looked at in cross section views they have an irregular shape.
Staple length, a property of staple fiber, is a term referring to the average length of a group of fibers of any composition. Staple length depends on the origin of the fibers. Natural fibers (such as cotton or wool) have a range of lengths in each sample, so the staple length is an average.
Carding of wool can either be done "in the grease" or not, depending on the type of machine and on the spinner's preference. "In the grease" means that the lanolin that naturally comes with the wool has not been washed out, leaving the wool with a slightly greasy feel. The large drum carders do not tend to get along well with lanolin, so most ...
A wool-stapler is a dealer in wool. The wool-stapler buys wool from the producer, sorts and grades it, and sells it on to manufacturers. Winston Hall, built in Gloucester in 1750 for the wool-stapler Richard Chandler [1] Some wool-staplers acquired significant wealth, such as Richard Chandler of Gloucester (England) who built Winston Hall in ...
wool Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animals, usually sheep. woolen Woolen or woollen is a yarn and cloth usually made from wool. worsted fabric Worsted is a yarn and cloth usually made from wool. The yarn is well twisted and spun of long staple wool (though nowadays also medium and short fibers are used).
All Merino fleece wool sold at auction in Australia is objectively measured for fiber diameter, yield (including the amount of vegetable matter), staple length, staple strength, and sometimes color. [2] A classer is also responsible for a pre-shearing check to be made to ensure that the wool and sheep areas are free of possible contaminants.
After a summer of fun in the sun, our hair is paying the price! All that time at the beach and pool has taken a toll on our scalp, damaging our strands. And now that the weather is starting to get ...