wool processing

The process of removal of fleece of sheep is called

• Sheeping

• Scouring

• Sorting

• Shearing

The sheared fleece of sheep is scoured to remove_______,______ and _________

Is it fair on the part of humans to rear sheep and then chop off their hair for getting wool.

• Yes, As it does not hurt the sheep and the hairs are removed during summer when the thick coat of hair is not required by the sheep.

• No, the sheep naturally sheds off the hair so it should be spared of the distress caused while shaving the hair.

• Yes because humans rear them they can do whatever they want.

• Cant say

The natural fleece of sheep/goat is brown,black or white in color. So how do you get different colored woolen fabrics?

• The woolen fabrics are of only brown,black or white colored.

• The fibers can be dyed into different colors before making fabrics

• The fabric once made from the yarn is dyed.

• None of the above.

The processing of fiber into wool can be represented as follows:

• Shearing → Scouring → Sorting →Removal of burrs → Rolling → Dyeing

• Shearing → Scouring → Sorting →Dyeing → Removal of burrs → Rolling

• Scouring→Shearing →Sorting → Removal burrs → Rolling → Dyeing

• Shearing → Sorting→Dyeing → Scouring → Removal of burrs → Rolling

Process of removing burrs from fleece

• sorting

• scouring,

• combing

Process of washing the fleece

• sorting

• combing

• scouring

Process of adding colour to fleece

• dyeing

• combing

• spinning

Process of separating good quality fleece from poor quality fleece

• combing

• scouring

• sorting

We do not get wool from

• yak

• camel

• woolly dog