Lanolin in Wool from Merino Sheep-Shearing, Greenfield Village, April 2010
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Artifact Overview
The skin of Merino sheep secretes an excess of lanolin. Clumps of this protective waxy substance often remain in the fleece after shearing. A warm, soapy wash of the fleece removes lanolin, along with dirt and matted wool, before raw wool is processed into yarn or fabric.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
30 April 2010
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.657
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Digital imaging
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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