Blender

Working in the blend room, the blender spread out layers of well opened, dyed fleece. Several colours may need to be mixed to produce one shade. A machine called locally a Fearnaught or Tucker was used to mix and blend the fibres. Oil was sprinkled onto the layers before blending. Olive oil, known as Gallipoli oil, from the Mediterranean was imported from Bristol. Later, cheaper oils were substituted such as whale oil or vegetable oil.