The use of waste is very important to the wool industry. Attention to
this aspect of the business has a direct impact on profits.
These wastes are grouped into four classes:
This category includes a wide variety of
clippings, short ends, sample runs, and defects. Since this material
is so varied, it requires a great deal of sorting and cleaning to
retrieve that which is usable. Consequently, this material is the
lowest grade of waste.
These wastes are grouped into four classes:
Noils
- These are the short fibers that are separated from the long wool in the combing process. Because of their excellent condition, they are equal in quality to virgin wool. They constitute one of the major sources of waste in the industry and are reused in high-quality products.
Soft Waste
- This is also high-quality material that falls out during the spinning and carding stages of production. This material is usually reintroduced into the process from which it came.