Washing wool to remove the natural impurities of wax, suint, and dirt.
The cleaning process of a fabric before further finishing.
The actual washing of dirt and foreign matter from alpaca fleece. This is usually done in a lukewarm, neutral solution, followed by clear-water rinses.
degreasing raw wool with solvents in preparation for carding.
This is part of the cleaning section in the wheat mill where superficial dirt and loose shreds beeswing are removed by abrasion of wheat surface against perforated metal or emery lined cylinder and thereby blowing away the dirt by air current.
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
Cleaning raw wool or fiber and removing such impurities as dirt, sweat, and grease by washing with soaps and alkalies or with chemicals.
The washing of wool to remove unwanted lanolin and other impurities.
A process (soap bath) that removes chemicals, tints, impurities and foreign matter from socks during finishing.
An operation to remove the sizing and tint used on the warp yarn in weaving and, in general, to clean the fabric prior to dying.
The process of washing dirt, grease and foreign matter from grease wool.
The process in which the cotton fiber's water-insoluble waxy outer layer and pectin shield are removed so that a dye can penetrate the fabric.
The process of cleaning the internal piping of a cooling tower system.
the treatment of textiles in aqueous or other solutions in order to remove natural fats, waxes, proteins and other constituents, as well as dirt, oil and other impurities.
Treatment of textile materials in water (or solvent) that removes fats, waxes, dirt and other impurities. Cellulosics can be scoured with caustic solutions, whilst wool requires a gentler scour with soap and soda ash.
The washing of fabric to remove impurities before further processing.
Process by which grease (lanolin) and dirt are removed from wool.
See diarrhea in reference to discharge of animal feces; also a term used in cleansing wool.
The removal of impurities such as natural waxes, fats and dirt from a fabric by means of washing with a detergent such as Synthrapol.
A thorough cleaning that removes dirt and oils from fabrics. Fabrics are always scoured before dyeing.