The practice of compressing bales of wool to make them easier and cheaper to transport.
they bought a steam engine, to be used for wool pressing
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A novel yet surprisingly effective method of wool-pressing uses the pressure of the atmosphere to compress wool into a bale of standard size and shape.
He was not a fast shearer so the work normally involved roustabouting, piece picking or wool pressing.
You need to supervise the wool pressing to avoid mixed lines and branding errors.
Held annually since 1958, this three-day event in late February or early March hosts eye-popping sessions of speed-shearing, wool handling and wool pressing.