Showing the lengths of the fibres in a 6o's top combed from care- 

 fully sorted wool, the longest fibres being 6 inches in length, 

 the shortest 4 inches. This top could be spun right out that 

 is, it would spin 60 hanks of yarn, each 560 yards in length, or 

 nearly 19 miles of yarn, from i Ib. of the top. 



Showing length of fibres in a French dry-combed top of 64*8 quality. 

 This top has a large number of short fibres in it. It could be spun 

 to about 5o's and would make good hosiery yarns. 



