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Village Squire, 1974-06, Page 72The story of roof 1 Here you see wool as it looks when it comes from the sheep. Shearing is done with a powered hand piece similar to a barber's clippers but much larger. Fleece is rolled off by long smooth strokes. Experts can shear a sheep in less than five minutes. Fleece is rolled up and tied, identified, then packed into bags holding 35 fleeces each and weighing from 200 to 400 pounds. ..x RAW WOOL ill sir •4ii A.. , from fleece to fabric. 2 Wool is washed by moving it gently by rakes through a series of tubs containing a soap and water solution. It is then rinsed. During the washing process wool loses 30 to 70 per cent of its weight when natural grease (lanolin) and soil are removed. After washing, the wool is passed through a series of squeeze rollers and finally dried. The purified lanolin by-product is used in face creams, soaps and ointments. WASHING 3 Wool can be dyed at several stages in the processing - after it has been washed. in which case it is called stock -dyed wool: after spinning, when it is referred to as yarn-dyed wool: or after weaving or knitting, when it is called piece -dyed. Wool can also be printed by screen or roller methods. Because wool is a porous fiber, color tints are absorbed right into its core to give rich and lasting hues. DYEING "Gla■ Lake" ', WEAVING [ R PURE VIRGIN WOOL BLANKETS .Only at Bainton's Old Mill will you tind such Luxurious quality in twelve shades to comple- ment any decor Crib 36" x 50" Twin 64" x 72" Regular Double Bed 72" x 90" Queen Size 84" x 104" King Size 90" x 108" 7 As the fabric comes from the loom, it has a loose texture. Fulling or milling by the application of moisture, heat and friction causes the material to shrink and thus tighten the weave. The fabric can then be napped by a metal brushing process, or sheared to give a smooth, uniform appearance. Various chemical finishes can be applied to obtain such advantages as mothproofing, stain resistance and washability. We're Celebrating our 80th Anniversary Eighty years is a long time! This family tradition began in 1894 by Allan Bert Bainton, Frank Bainton Sr. and their sister Jean Bainton. Our memory of years gone by recalls that many old established wool and leather businesses have gone due to various reasons - foreign competition, competition from synthetic and man made fibres, financial problems etc. The belief which our predecessors had in the future of the wool and leather business still exists in the management of to -day. We must give credit to the originators for instilling this belief in us. We recall many other problems and difficulties that have been overcome through the years to continue this wool and leather business - the oldest in its field in Canada - Our Heritage 4 Carding blends the various types of wool fibers, removes vegetable matter, and straight- ens the fibers so they will lie in the same direction. This is done by passing the wool through a system of rollers covered with wire teeth which form the fibers into a thin web. If woolen fabric is to be made from the fibers, the web at this point is divided into narrow strips which are rubbed togeth- er gently to form the "roving" or "sliver" .1 CARDING 5 SPINNING f 6 Woven fabrics are made on looms by interlacing at least two sets of yarn, either woolen or worsted, at right angles to each other. The lengthwise yarn is the warp. Threads running crosswise in the loom are called woof, weft or filling. As warp thread passes through the loom it is raised and lowered by a wire eyelet through which it is threaded. Filling thread is shot through openings thus created in the warp to form the woven fabric. • 5 The spinning process for worsted yarn follows the combing and drawing opera- tions, and the product is "singles" yarn. When two or more of these yarns are twisted together, they form ply yarns which are stronger than singles. Yarns vary in size, twist. ply, and novelty effects and are a part of the plan of fabric designing. BAINTON LIMITED, Blyth Telephone 523-9373 Open evenings 'til 9 beginning June 28. Mon. to Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. - Sunday - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. .1 p.m. -6 p.m.