Shearing - Indian Laws - General

Process of Shearing SHEARING : 1. A process of cutting fleece from sheep generally by power-driven clippers or sometimes by hand shears. Properly sheared fleece will be removed in one solid sheet, which is rolled into a compact bundle with the wool on the inside. 2. A finishing operation in which uneven threads are mechanically cut or trimmed from the face of the fabric. Almost always employed for woolen and worsted and extensively employed on other fabrics. The amount of shearing on napped and pile fabrics varies according to the desired height of the nap or pile; on clear-finish fabrics like gabardine, a very close shearing is given. 3. A finishing operation in which floating portions of yarn are cut, e.g., in extra warp or extra filling figured fabrics. The method is similar to that employed in #2, above. In Textile Terms and Definitions 8th Edition by the Textile Institute : SHEAR: (1) To cut the fleece from a sheep. (2) ............................................ (3) To cut loose fibres or yarn from the surface of a fabric after weaving (also called crop). In Handbook on Glossary of Textile Terms (Bureau of Indian Standards) : SHEARING - Shearing indicates : (a) Cutting fleece from live sheep, (b) Trimming nap or pile to the required uniform height, and (c) Removing all protruding fibres from the surface of the fabric i.e. cropping. MAFATLAL FINE SPINNING MFG. CO. LTD. VERSUS COLLECTOR OF C. EX. - 1989 (1) TMI 127 - SUPREME COURT