The operation of leveling the nap on cloth is much used in the woolen and worsted trades, as well as in the case of certain cotton fabrics Shearing regulates the height of the nap or protruding fibers found on the surface of goods
Finishing process in cut pile carpet manufacturing to create a smooth carpet face The shearing process can also be used to create texture, as in random shearing See "Random sheared" or "Tip shearing "
The operation of cutting off trees and brush at ground level by pushing a bulldozer blade along the frozen surface in winter The stems and trunks are sheared off at ground level
In textile manufacturing, the cutting of the raised nap of a pile fabric to a uniform height to enhance appearance. Shearing machines operate much like rotary lawn mowers, and the amount of shearing depends on the desired height of the nap or pile. Shearing may also be applied to create stripes and other patterns by varying surface height. In animal husbandry, shearing is the cutting off of the fleece of sheep and other wool-bearing animals, using special shears
Cutting fleece from sheep with power-driven clippers or sometimes by hand shears Properly sheared fleece will be removed in one solid sheet, which can be rolled into a compact bundle with the wool on the inside
Type of cutting operation in which the metal object is cut by means of a moving blade and fixed edge or by a pair of moving blades that may be either flat or curved