It can be used to raise the nap on a fabric. Carding A preliminary process in manufacturing spun yarn in which the fibers are separated, distributed, equalized and formed into a web. The web can be very thin or thick. The process of carding removes some impurities, and a certain amount of short or broken fibers. Comber A machine used for the combing process in manufacturing.
Combed yarns are finer, cleaner, more lustrous and stronger than carded yarns.
The resultant yarn and fabric have the characteristics of the sheath fiber along with the advantage of stretch and recovery. The uniform distribution of all the fiber characteristics within each lock and throughout the entire fleece. The gathering of specimens of fiber for testing from bales or packs by inserting a hollow tube into each package. Core Yarn A yarn made by winding one yarn around another to give the appearance of a yarn made solely of the outer yarn. The spindle shaped cells forming the inside structure of a fiber.