Multiple choice

What is the process of washing sheared skin along with hair, to remove dust, called?

  1. Sorting

  2. Rearing

  3. Scouring

  4. Knitting

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Explanation

Removal of the hair from the sheep`s body is the first step of processing fiber into wool and is known as shearing. The sheared skin with hair is washed to remove grease, dust etc., the process is known as scouring. This hairy skin is sent to factory to separate different texture. This process is known as sorting.