Sheared wool

Fulminatine. An old Dynamite proposed by Mr Fuchs of Upper Berau, Silesia. It consisted of NG—68% or more adsorbed on "laine tonrisse (sheared wool)... 

Provitamin D. Provitamin is made from cholesterol, and its commercial production begias with the isolation of cholesterol from one of its natural sources. Cholesterol occurs ia many animals, and is generally extracted from wool grease obtained by washing wool after it is sheared from sheep. This grease is a mixture of fatty-acid esters, which contain ca 15 wt % cholesterol. The alcohol fraction is obtained after saponification, and the cholesterol is separated, usually by complexation with 2iac chloride, followed by decomplexation and crystallisation. Cholesterol can also be extracted from the spiaal cords and brains of animals, especially catde, and from fish oils. 

Other factors Disposal of 15-20 M y sheep carcasses Waste produced from meat and wool processing Impact of climatic, seasonal and disease factors Hazards associated with sheep shearing ... 

What is certain is that the wool clip has very little value to the farmer at the moment. In the case of many breeds, the fleece fetches less than the cost of shearing. It is to be hoped that those sheep farmers who become organic will eventually receive extra for their wool. 

A common theme with natural products is the variability of the fiber with the particular plant or animal and the particular conditions under which they were grown. The proportion of kemp to wool varies from breed to breed as does the number of crimps per inch. Thus, wool from different breeds raised in different parts of the world will have different properties and contributions to the fiber. Generally, the wool and kemp are physically separated. In fact, after shearing, the wool is divided into five groups fleece (which is the largest), pieces, bellies, crutchings, and locks. The last four are packaged and sold separately. The desired part, the fleece, is further classified. 

Fulminatin (Ger). Mixture of NG 85 wool shearings (clippings) 15% proposed by Fuchs of Alt Berau, Silesia... 

Finally, since the great bulk of wool is obtained by shearing, which is repeated several times on the same animal, it is not easy to find the natural point of the fibres, a sharp section due to the cutting being found instead. 

For centuries, sheep have been bred for their wool-bearing qualities. Production of woolen fabrics is a highly technical process. In its simplest form, sheep are sheared and the wool sorted and cleaned, then the wool is carded to straighten the fibers, spun into thin cords, and woven into fabrics. Each step in this process has been refined to provide a high-quality product of vast commercial importance. 

Wool or hair can be harvested from a live animal by brushing or by collecting tufts as they are shed. Wool can also be harvested by shearing or shaving... 

Vermont sheep wool. Sheared and hand spun in — 1975 by Shelburne Spinners, Vermont. Supplied by M. Ballard (MB-1), Institute of Fine Arts. 

Wool fibers are sheared from about 30 major sheep breeds. The length of the wool fibers varies from 1 to 14 inches and depends on the breed, the climate, and the location on the sheep s anatomy. The fibers can be very fine to very coarse, ranging from 10 to 50 microns in diameter. The longer, coarser fibers normally are used for woolen fabrics, whereas the shorter finer ones are used for worsted fabrics. 

The pelts of diseased animals were useless, and neither water nor fire could cleanse the taint from their flesh. The sheepmen could not shear the fleece, which was riddled with disease and corruption, nor did they dare even to touch the rotting strands. If anyone wore garments made from tained wool, his limbs were soon attacked by inflamed papules and foul exudates. (Dirckx, 1981)... 

Prepared from top wool MW 127 from Wintoc flock, 1959 shearing (Gillespie, 1962c, 1963a). 

The conversion of wool fiber into fabric begins with the shearing of the sheep, hi most of the United States, sheep shearing takes place in the spring. Professional shearers travel from place to place, where they are paid by the number of fleeces they shear. A good sheep shearer can shear 200 sheep per day. 

But finally the merchant appeared, and asked the boy to shear four sheep. He paid for the wool and asked the shepherd to come back the following year. 

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