Scutching is a step in the processing of cotton or the dressing of flax in preparation for spinning. The scutching process separates the impurities from the raw material, such as the seeds from raw cotton or the straw and woody stem from flax fibers.

Scutching machine
Modification of scutching tow with refining technology
Machine for the scutching, opening, and like treatment of cotton and like fibrous materials
Discussion on opening and scutching processing technology in spinning melange yarn
Air-Borne Dust Conditions in British Wartime Flax Scutching Factories
Low prevalence of byssinotic symptoms in 12 flax scutching mills in Normandy, France.
Application of foreign matter cleaner in cotton opening and scutching line
Selections and Processing Design of Current Domestic Openning and Scutching Equipment
Exposure to airborne microorganisms, dust and endotoxin during flax scutching on farms.
Measurement and Discussion of Carding Force about the Fibres Sampled from Different Points in Scutching Process