Study the science of wool
This course introduces you to the processes involved in getting raw wool straight from the sheep’s back to a wool yarn or fabric ready to be turned into a garment.
Spin a yarn
There’s more than one way to spin a yarn and different types of wool make different types of yarns. This course introduces the different ways yarn can be spun and their suitability for different end uses such as fine suits, woolly jumpers or carpets. Learn about the three wool processing systems and the type of yarns they make for different end uses.
Think this is the only way to knit?
Most knitting is now done using machines. This course outlines some of the machines used to knit with wool yarns, the stitches used and the fabrics that can be made.
Wool Processing is highly mechanised
Processing of raw wool is a highly mechanised operation. Machinery is used at every step of the process to prepare high volumes of wool for spinning and fabric manufacture. This course outlines the machinery used for each process.
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