Step 1 - Raise fiber animal ~ sheep, angora, silky or nigora goats.
Step 2 - Shear the animal ~ Shearing them doesn't hurt the animal, they actually quite enjoy being a little lighter for the       
               summer months.
Step 3 - Wash the fiber ~ Wash, Rinse, Wash, Rinse - repeat until your water is clear
Step 4 - Dry the fiber ~ After it has been washed it needs to be dried, then dyed and dried again.
Step 5 - Dye the fiber
Step 6 - Dry the fiber
Step 7 - Card the fiber ~ Then the wool needs to be carded...This is the process of brushing the wool fibres to organize them. It creates a continuous web of fibres that can be lain out flat into batting, rolled into rovings, or split into spinning rolls.