Wool and cotton in all forms from yarn to fabric (1921)
William Whitman & Company · Boston, William Whitman Co · leaf 52
are based on the simple principle of scouring thenatural grease and other dirt out of it with hot water and soap. Thismethod involves three factors which injures the fibre—over-heating,injuries from the chemicals in the soap, and matting or felting dueto the necessary forcible manipulation in the… … A Merino Ram [47] over-scouring, especially since the line between under-scouring andover-scouring is hard to draw. But over-scouring affects the woolfibre severely, and especially so if the temperature of the water ishigh, as it generally is. It is very rare indeed that a scouring solution can be…
Textile industry · Textile fabrics
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