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CHAPTER VI 



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SHEARING . , . . . . . -33 



Shearing machine Drafting Dipping Shearers' working 

 hours Agreement. 



CHAPTER VII 



WOOL .. -. . . . . . .45 



Characteristics of wool Wool qualities, 60' s, 64*5, etc. Analysis 

 of wool Action of acid and alkali solutions on wool Testing 

 supposed all-wool cloth for adulteration Carbonizing wool to 

 remove burrs and other vegetable matter Mercerizing wool. 



CHAPTER VIII 



MOISTURE IN WOOL . . . . -53 



Testing wool or tops for moisture Amount of moisture per- 

 missible in wool and tops. 



CHAPTER IX 



WOOL-SORTING . . . . . . -55 



Sorting fleece wool, pieces, stained wool, locks, lambs' wool, 

 crutchings, dead wool Wool-sorters' disease, anthrax. 



CHAPTER X 



MANUFACTURING ...... 69 



Woollen and worsted method Tops Yarns. 



CHAPTER XI 



TEXTILE FIBRES . . . . . . -85 



Mohair Alpaca Rabbit fur Camel's hair Horse hair Llama 

 wool Cow hair Silk. 



