38—THE RELATIVE MERITS OF THE NOBLE AND FRENCH COMBS IN RECOMBING

Abstract

A comparison is reported of the performance of the Noble and French combs in the recombing of oil-combed wool tops. The tops were spun into worsted yarns and the yarns were woven into fabrics, which were made up into garments. The products of the two types of comb were compared at each stage, and it is shown that, in almost every instance, the Noble comb gave more satisfactory results.