china produces the most wool in the world.
china produces the most wool in the world.
who produces the most wool in the world?
china
the fleece is skirted to remove excess fribs, seeds, burrs, etc. to leave the fleece as reasonably even as possible. the wool taken from different parts of a sheep are graded separately. the fleece forming the bulk of the yield is placed with other fleece wool as the main line, while other pieces such as the neck, belly, and skirting (inferior wool from edges) are sold for such purposes where the shorter wools are required (for example fillings, carpets, insulation). while in some places, crimp may determine which grade the fleece will be put into, this subjective assessment is not always reliable, and processors prefer that wools are measured objectively by qualified laboratories. some of the superfine wool growers do in-shed wool testing, but this can only be used as a guide. this enables wool classers to place wool into lines of a consistent quality. a shed hand, known as a wool presser, places the wool into approved wool packs in a wool press to produce a bale of wool that must meet regulations concerning its fastenings, length, weight, and branding if it is to be sold at auction in australasia. all merino fleece wool sold at auction in australia is objectively measured for fiber diameter, yield (including the amount of vegetable matter), staple length, staple strength and sometimes color.
wool classing
in most persian rugs, the pile is of sheep's wool. its characteristics and quality vary from each area to the next, depending on the breed of sheep, climatic conditions, pasturage, and the particular customs relating to when and how the wool is shorn and processed. different areas of a sheep's fleece yield different qualities of wool, depending on the ratio between the thicker and stiffer sheep hair and the finer fibers of the wool. usually, sheep are shorn in spring and fall. the spring shear produces wool of finer quality. the lowest grade of wool used in carpet weaving is "skin" wool, which is removed chemically from dead animal skin. higher grades of persian wool are often referred to as kurk, or kork wool, which is gained from the wool growing on the sheep's neck. modern production also makes use of imported wool, e.g. merino wool from new zealand, because the high demand on carpet wool cannot be entirely met by the local production. fibers from camels and goats are also used. goat hair is mainly used for fastening the borders, or selvedges, of nomadic rugs like baluch rugs, since it is more resistant to abrasion. camel wool is occasionally used in persian nomadic rugs. it is often dyed in black, or used in its natural colour. more often, wool said to be camel's wool turns out to be dyed sheep wool.
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