Skin wool

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

Additional Information

G.Cook, Handbook of Textile Fibres:I. Natural Fibres, 5th edition, Merrow Publishing Co., Durham, England, 1984.

Authority

• 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