Coarse, rough hair in wool or fur, injuring its quality.
Chalky white, brittle, weak wool fiber that may be mixed with normal fibers in a fleece. Kemp will not take dye and is objectionable. See Also: fiber. fleece. wool.
A Coarse Animal Fibre With A Wide Lattice-type Medulla That Is Shed From The Skin At Least Once A Year; It Is Often Shorter Than Other Fibres Of The Fleece, Has A Long Tapering Tip, And, When Completely Shed, Tapers Sharply Towards The Root End.
Guard hair or medullated fibre.
A short, coarse wool or hair fiber with a large (60% of fiber diameter) unevenly developed medulla that causes uneven dyeing.
Guard hair or medulated fiber.
coarse, white, dead animal-hair mixed with animal fibre which shows up in a finished yarn or fabric as a lighter colour.
Brittle, chalky white, weak fiber found as an impurity in the fleece.
A chalky white, brittle, weak fiber found mixed with normal fibers of a fleece; kemp will not take dye; thus, the fleece's value is reduced.
Kemp is generally a chalky-white, brittle, weak fibre which may be mixed with normal fibers in a sheep's wool fleece. Kemp fibres are often detached from the skin. This hair is not desirable in a fleece, as it does not accept dye, minimising both the quality and the value of the wool.