Dewooling

/diːˈwuːlɪŋ/ noun

Definition

the process or action of removing wool from sheepskin, hide, or similar materials.

Etymology

Gerund form of dewool, created by adding -ing to the verb. This noun form names the specific industrial or craft process of wool removal.

Kelly Says

In traditional leather-making, dewooling was done by hand using lime and other chemicals to loosen the fibers—a messy, smelly job that's now mostly mechanized, but the chemical principle remains basically the same.

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