Question

Sheep hair is sheared off from the body, ------, sorted, dried, dyed ----- and woven to yield wool. What word correctly fills in the blanks in the process of producing wool?

a. Spun

b. Cleaned

c. Combed

d. Carded

Answer 1

The words to complete the wool production process are 'cleaned' and 'carded'; after shearing, wool is cleaned, carded, then sorted, dried, dyed, and woven.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct words to fill in the blanks in the process of producing wool from sheep are 'cleaned' and 'carded'. After the sheep's hair is sheared off, it is cleaned, carded, sorted, dried, dyed, and finally woven to yield wool. Cleaning involves washing the wool to remove dirt and natural oils. Carding is the process where the wool is disentangled, intermixed, and brought into a sort of cotton wool form called a web or sliver that is suitable for subsequent processing.