Doffing is the mechanical or manual process of stripping accumulated textile fibers from a machine. In spinning, it means taking off the full bobbins of spun yarn and replacing them with empty ones so the machine can continue running. In carding, it refers to the removal of the combed fiber web from the main cylinder using a smaller doffer cylinder. It is a critical, time-sensitive step in mill production to keep machinery operating continuously.
Heard on the job
Stop the ring frame, we need to doff these bobbins before the yarn backs up.
Also heard as
- doffing