The diagram illustrates the stages involved in processing wool for individual and commercial purposes.
Overall, this process consists of several subsequent steps, which can be divided into three primary stages: collecting fleece, manufacturing yarn, and making finished products.
The first stage of the process is wool collection. Sheep are first sheared to obtain raw fleece. In the next stage, the wool is washed to remove dirt and grease. After the washing stage, it is then dried in a special drying machine for subsequent procedures.
The next stage focuses on yarn production. After drying, the wool is passed into a separating machine, which results in two outputs: string, which can be recycled, and tufts of wool. These are either kept in storage until further processing. These tufts can go through dyeing to add colour before being spun. The spinning stage produces yarn balls for future use. In the final stage, these yarns are used for knitting and can be turned into finished products, such as jackets and carpets.