By this method all the wool fat, suint, etc., of the wool find their way into the soap liquors. |
To eliminate the suint, the wool is put into a concentrated soda bath, and it comes out of it entirely clean. |
And this estimate does not include the fats of the suint, which are worth an even greater sum. |
When the erector muscle contracts, the outer coat hairs stand up to trap the air and cause pressure on the sebaceous gland releasing the suint. |
A rapid method for estimation of suint is now available, which should be useful in the identification of sheep resistant to fleece rot. |
All unwashed wool contains a fatty or greasy matter called yolk or suint. |