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Carding is part of the early stage processing of wool.  Carding removes residual vegetable matter and commences the alignment of fibres to form slivers.

 

Combing is part of the early stage processing of wool.  Combing removes the shorter fibres (noil) leaving tops.

 

Lanolin is produced from the extracted woolgrease when processing sheep wool.  It is a valuable by-product of the process and is mostly used in the cosmetics industry.

 

Noil is the term given to the shorter fibres extracted by the combing process in early stage wool processing.  Noil is a valuable by product of this process.

 

Scouring is the cleaning or washing of wool before processing.

 

Sliver is the term given to a hank of fibre produced by the carding process.

 

Superwash is a value-added early stage wool process that, in effect, preshrinks the wool using a chlorine based process.

 

Woollen relates to yarn that has been made from fibres that have been carded only.

 

Worsted relates to yarn that has been made from fibres that have been carded and combed.