##  [Carding](/index.php/carding) 

  ##  [Carding](https://commerce.quantumdictionary.io/carding-0) 

  

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Definition

A mechanical preparatory textile process that opens, cleans, de-entangles and partially aligns staple fibers (natural or man-made) using rotating carding surfaces to form a continuous, relatively uniform fibrous web or sliver for downstream processing.