brown fiber on the conveyor belt of the power picker

After the fleece is dry, the next step is to run it through the power picker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

looking inside the catch bin at picked fiber

 

This process opens up the fiber, where it is collected in a "catch box". This is also where any blending of fibers starts, if requested.

 

 

 

 

 

 

white picked fiber being removed from the catch box into a plastic bucket

 

After picking is complete, the fiber is removed from the catch box and taken to the carding machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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