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rolag Spinning.|ˈrəʊlæg|
[a. Gael. rolag, dim. of rola a roll.]
A roll of carded wool ready for spinning.
1932Simpson & Weir Weaver's Craft v. 30 The wool is now lifted lightly on the right-hand card, and placed on the back of the left, where it is rolled between the two card backs into a neat roll, or ‘rolag’. 1964H. Hodges Artifacts ix. 128 The roll of carded or combed fibres, the rolag or sliver, may be wound round a second rod. 1977Y. Deutch Weaving & Spinning 129 The wool must first be teased and carded to separate the fibres and prepared for spinning by forming a roll of wool or rolag. Ibid., Before spinning you will need to prepare by hand about 45 cm (18 in) of woollen thread from a rolag. |