In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Processing of Wool 2. Distribution of Wool 3. Types 4. Sheep Farming 5. Geographical Requirements. Processing of Wool: The wool is usually transported and auctioned ‘in the grease’ or as it came from the animal. The first operation is thus cleaning or scouring the wool. The wool […]
How is Wool Processed ? | Animal Fibres | Economic Geography
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World’s Largest Wool Producing Countries | Geography
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The major wool-producing countries, with the exception of the U.S.S.R. are in the southern continents, where the warmer climates related to the limited southerly extent of the continents, provide better conditions for wool production than the damper, cooler conditions of many temperate areas in the northern hemisphere. The rather dry climates of interior Australia and […]
Silk: Distribution and Production | World | Economic Geography
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In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Distribution of Silk 2. Geographical Requirements for Silk Production 3. World Production. Distribution of Silk: Silk is classed as an animal fibre, since it is derived from the cocoon of a moth, but it has little in common with wool. In being a continuous filament it has […]