Related Terms • Textile Dictionary

Definition: Wool or fleece that has been processed with hand cards or a drum carder to prepare it for spinning. Carding removes debris and tangles from the wool locks. Carding is also a useful method for blending different types of fibers and colours.

Also Known As:

roving, wool batt

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Common Misspellings:

Translations:

laine cardee
lana cardata
streichwolle
lana cardar
kardad ull

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