Beamhouse
Beamhouse is a term used in the textile industry to describe the department or area where raw fibers and early-stage yarns undergo pre-treatment before further processing. Historically associated with cotton and wool processing, the beamhouse encompasses cleaning, conditioning, and preparatory liquid treatments that remove impurities and prepare fibers for subsequent steps such as carding, spinning, weaving, or dyeing.
Core operations in the beamhouse include scouring, desizing, bleaching, and conditioning. Scouring removes natural oils, waxes,
Equipment typically found in the beamhouse includes scouring vats or drums, desizing tanks, bleaching baths, and
The term reflects historical practice of treating warp beams, but today it denotes the broader pre-treatment