Shelter and clothing; a textbook of the household arts (1916)
Kinne, Helen, 1861-1917, Cooley, Anna M. (Anna Maria), b. 1874, joint author · New York, Macmillan · leaf 155
before shearing. Most manufacturers prefer the woolin the grease because it is better preserved in shipping, although dirt andgrease are weighed with the wool. 152 SHELTER AND CLOTHING removed. The grease of the wool is called yolk. This isthe secretion from the skin of the animal and forms an… … Courtesy of M. J. Whlttall. Fig. 65. — Wool sorting. This grease must be washed from the wool before it can becarded, and the washing must be done carefully so as not toinjure the fiber. Soft soap made from caustic potash is themost harmless. Soft water at a low temperature (about120° F.) is…
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