UNSPSC 23121512: Carding machine

A machine that brushes and straightens unorganised clumps of fibre and then aligns the individual fibres so that they are more or less parallel with each other.

UNSPSC 23121512 Carding machine is a Commodity code that represents textile processing equipment used to align and separate fibers in preparation for spinning or felting. State and local governments purchase carding machines primarily through educational institutions, correctional facilities, and vocational training programs that operate textile arts curricula, prison industries, or workforce development initiatives. The equipment ranges from small tabletop manual carders used in community college fiber arts studios to industrial-scale carding machines deployed in prison textile workshops or specialized training centers.

The recent state and local contracting activity under this code is minimal; no specific opportunities appear in the current procurement record. This sparse activity reflects the narrow, specialized nature of carding machine procurement — it remains confined to a small subset of educational and correctional buyers with active textile programs, rather than representing broad-based demand across state and local jurisdictions.