Fig. 40. Flax brake. Woolen Burrs and vegetablefibres are removed by achemical process calledcarbonizing. An acidand heat are applied.This burns out the vege-table fibres, but leavesthe wool. Worsted Burrs are removed bya machine consisting ofrollers which so moveagainst each other asto knock the… … A B Fig. 41. Slivers of wool and worsted Both woolen and worsted then are combedthrough toothed cvlinders.
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