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1. GROWINGEvery year sheep grow wool on their body naturally. All they need is water, sunshine and grass.

FOLLOW THE YARN AND FIND OUT HOW WOOL IS MADE!

2. SHEARINGIt’s time for a hair cut!

3. EXPORTINGThe wool is then packaged, sold and sent overseas.

4. WASHINGThe wool is ready for a bath! Just add dash of detergent and give it a stir. Look how clean the wool is.

5. CARDINGRemoves the knots and tangles from the clean wool i.e. sticks and leaves and takes away anything else that is not wool.

6 COMBINGJust like combing or brushing your hair, the wool is combed to straighten all the fibres into a long roll.

7. DYEINGWool can be dyed any colour of the rainbow.

8. SPINNINGSmall fibres of wool are twisted together to make a long and strong rope which is called yarn.

9. WEAVING OR KNITTINGA machine joins the yarn together either by weaving or knitting and turns them into clothes.

10. FINAL GARMENTWOW, this wool is so soft!

11. RECYCLINGWhen you have finished with your wool clothing, they can be recycled and made into new ones.