Abstract
THE sweating process of fellmongering is widely used in Australia, especially for treating merino sheepskins. It depends on the natural loosening of the wool that occurs when the skins are exposed to the air and kept moist for some days. The wool can then be easily removed by ‘pulling’.
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MAXWELL, M., LENNOX, F. Bacteria Responsible for the Loosening of Wool on Sheepskins. Nature 154, 118–119 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154118a0
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