carding

cardingWhen carding was ready to begin, one card was taken in the left hand, with the teeth pointing up. The right hand would take a piece of greased raw wool and place it on the teeth of the card. This piece of wool was placed at the top of the card and dragged down across the teeth. The teeth would catch the fibres of wool, and these fibres would cling to the surface in basically one direction. The entire surface of the card, therefore, would contain a fairly uniform amount of wool, with larger lumps being eliminated. After the wool was placed on one of the cards, the other card was held in the right hand. The teeth surface of both cards were dragged together in a combing motion. (over) [reverse] This dragging took place in the vertical direction along the width of the cards. The handles of the cards were always kept parallel. and they could be pulled toward or away from each other.G. M. Story JAN 1976 JH JAN 1976Not usedNot usedWithdrawnChecked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 12 Jul 2016, reverse side of card at C_1883