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Glossary

What is Combing?

An optional stage, after carding, that removes the shortest fibres from the sliver for a smoother, stronger yarn.

This term in other languages

Arabicالتمشيط
FrenchPeignage
TurkishTarama (penye) işlemi

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How fibres become yarn: the spinning process from bale to cone

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