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| − | [ | + | [[Wool|Wool]] that is removed from slaughtered sheep. Skin wool that is loosened using a depilatory of [[lime|lime]] or [[sodium%20sulfide|sodium sulfide]] is called slipe wool (Cook 1984). Once the depilatory loosens the wool, it is pulled away without damaging the hide. The wool can also be loosened by bacterial action. This type of skin wool is called Mazamet wool. Skin wool is considered inferior to clip wool. |
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Mazamet; slipe wool; pulled wool | Mazamet; slipe wool; pulled wool | ||
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* J.Gordon Cook, ''Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres'', Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984 | * J.Gordon Cook, ''Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres'', Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:08, 31 May 2022
Description
Wool that is removed from slaughtered sheep. Skin wool that is loosened using a depilatory of Lime or Sodium sulfide is called slipe wool (Cook 1984). Once the depilatory loosens the wool, it is pulled away without damaging the hide. The wool can also be loosened by bacterial action. This type of skin wool is called Mazamet wool. Skin wool is considered inferior to clip wool.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Mazamet; slipe wool; pulled wool
Resources and Citations
- J.Gordon Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I Natural Fibres, Merrow Publishing Co. , Durham, England, 1984
- Identification of Textile Materials, The Textile Institute, Manchester, England, 1985