carding

A process in the textile industry in which the loose textile fibres of cotton or wool are aligned in parallel by means of rollers and brushes.

This is a preliminary step to spinning.

Carding machines were used in England as of the 18th century.

Cite as: carding. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-8607, viewed on 7 June 2025.