Learn how our wool is produced

1. Shearing
Our sheep are sheared once per year, usually in the spring time. The wool is trimmed in one piece, called a fleece.

2. Scouring
The fleece is washed to remove impurities, such as dirt, grease and dried sweat. Impurities account for between 30 and 60% of the total fleece weight. At this point, the wool is considered cleaned wool or scoured wool. The grease that is removed is considered a valuable by-product. Lanolin, in it’s purifies state, is used in creams, soaps, lotions, cosmetics and ointments.

3. Carding
Rollers covered with teeth tease apart the staples of wool, laying the fibers nearly parallel to form a soft rope called a sliver.

4. Combing
The comp separates short from long fibers, ensuring that the long fibers are laid parallel, to produce a combed sliver called top.

5. Drawing
Several tops are drawn out into the thickness of one, to thoroughly blend the wool and ensure evenness or regularity of the resulting roving.

6. Spinning
Once straightened, the fibers can be spun into yarn.