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Question
The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is
Options
removal of fleece.
separating the hair of different textures
washing of sheep fibre to remove grease.
rolling of sheep fibre into yarn
Solution
removal of fleece.
Explanation:
Removal of the fleece from a sheep is called shearing. It can be done manually with a large razor or with a shearing machine.
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