To spread the fibers evenly across the carder, take a lock and catch the cut end on the teeth, using an index finger to hold the cut end as you pull the lock forward and away from the teeth with the ...

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In an Australian first, Adelaide-based wool buyer and processor, Michell Wool, is offering producers forward contracts for carding wools. Carding wool comes from offcuts, such as the belly and locks, ...

In an Australian first Adelaide based Michell Wool is offering producers forward contracts for carding wools. Carding wool comes from offcuts, such as the belly and locks, rather than the main fleece.

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With fashion trends in Europe and the US supporting knitwear products — which are made from shorter carding type wool — the appetite for carding wool doesn’t look like slowing down. The carding ...

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