Sheep shearing is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. Weaving of fleece into yarn.

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Shearing is mostly done by machines or sometimes by hands.

Sheep to wool process. I do not own this video nor the image. Shearing the process of removal of the fleece from an animal is called shearing. From sheep to wool step by step process for wool production.

This is the first step of processing fibre into wool. Sheep are usually shorn annually in the spring summer months. The different processes involved in wool production are shearing scouring grading dyeing and drying.

The length of the wool is the main factor that effects when a sheep needs to be shorn. In this method the fleece of the sheep along with a thin layer of skin is removed. We aim for shearing when the fleece is 4 1 2 5 inches from the skin of the sheep to the tip of the wool.

This will land us with about a 4 inch staple length which is ideal for processing and hand spinning. This process is done in spring weather as sheep do not require the outer skin to keep them warm.