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cardsCarding was generally a late fall occupation. The "carder" worked with two "cards". These were two rectangular thin pieces of board, perhaps 8" by 4". Short wooden handles were attached to each at the back and the front was filled with fine wire teeth, something like a scrubbing brush. A small portion of matted wool was placed on the toothed face of the cards, and the other was drawn across it two or three times, catching the fibres in its teeth.W. Kirwin, JH 3/73 JH 3/73Not usedNot usedWithdrawnChecked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 12 Jul 201