Carding

Glossary

The process of untangling and cleaning raw plant or animal fibre to produce a continuous fibre suitable for spinning into yarn. From the Latin word carduus, meaning “thistle-like,” referring to the dried thistle flower heads that were used to clean raw fibre.

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Carding%newline%The process of untangling and cleaning raw plant or animal fibre to produce a continuous fibre suitable for spinning into yarn. From the Latin word carduus, meaning "thistle-like," referring to the dried thistle flower heads that were used to clean raw fibre.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Carding”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/carding/
MLA	“Carding.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/carding/. Accessed 17, December, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Carding. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/carding/. (Accessed: 17, December, 2024)