The straightening and parallelizing of fibres and the removal of short fibres and impurities by using a comb or combs assisted by brushes and rollers
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An operation in the worsted system of fiber preparation that removes the short fibers (see “noil“, “second cuts“) and foreign impurities. The long fibers are straightened and laid parallel. See also worsted preparation“
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