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Carding vs Combing - What's the difference?

carding | combing |

As verbs the difference between carding and combing

is that carding is while combing is .

As nouns the difference between carding and combing

is that carding is a piece of wool rolled by a carder (carding machine) while combing is the act by which something is combed.

carding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of wool rolled by a carder (carding machine).

    • See also

    * carding machine

    combing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is combed.
    • My hair needs frequent combings ; otherwise, it gets matted.