Fraps, George Stronach, 1876- · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., Ltd. · leaf 97
ally separated before being spun. The long-stapled fibers are longer than ij in., are made up into tops and spun into worsted yarn ; the shorter fibers (noils) are carded and spun into woolen yarn. In worsted yarn the fibers are more or less par¬ allel ; in woolen yarn they lie in all directions.… … action of the dye. If a single wool fiber is taken between the thumb and finger of each hand and drawn gently, the end nearest the root remains stationary, while the other end slips. This is caused by the roughness or scales on the fiber. If, when wet, wool fabrics are subjected to friction,…
Dyes and dyeing
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