@@mazedar_tv Never heard of that, but it always confused me how vegans refuse to use any animal products at all, not even wool, or leather, or milk, or eggs, etc. The sheep and alpacas need to be sheared. Cows die of natural causes. Dairy cows will be in pain if they aren't milked. Chickens lay eggs on a schedule at all times regardless of fertilization. If these animals are loved and cared for very well for their whole entire lives, why not use these products that are going to be produced regardless? I understand not wanting to raise a chicken to be slaughtered to be eaten, and I understand not wanting to have a dairy cow or chicken kept in a cramped pen used only for breeding or for their milk and eggs and then slaughtering them once they no longer produce those things. That is inhumane, but eating a non fertile egg that a beloved chicken (or duck, or quail) has laid as usual is nothing of the sort. 🤷🏼♂️
It's great that you not only complimented the process but also gave a lovely thank you to the "sheepies"! The way you connect people, technology and nature is unique and captivating. I'm curious if you have discovered any other interesting processes in the textile industry, or if there is a process that surprised you the most?
@@agnelodsa788 wool is heavy and hot, and we can see signs of animals being stressed and uncomfortable when they have an excesive coat, like, they do not need to talk to know an animal is having a good or bad time
Wool is such an incredible fiber. I've always been amazed at it's unique properties and even, after all these years, we haven't been able to replicate it. It's brilliant. We still got nothing on mother nature.
@@MrMagyar5Hyperbole- Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.( E g. He was as big as a house) As far as mother nature is concerned, I was also taught this too until I got a better understanding knowing where it came from. I am glad that you were highlighted on your comment to me, but I was just stating how we give credit to a female deity, when the credit belongs to God. I am sorry that I hurt your feelings. My sincere apology because I stand on kindness.
@@STANDINGONKINDNESS-s7h My friend, I am a faithful and dutiful follower of Christ, but even He taught in parables and hyperbole. Mark 1:4-5. I am pretty sure John didn't baptize every man, woman, and child in Judea. God created the earth and all things in it, yet this earth nourishes us and provides for us during our mortal life. Much like a mother. One could even argue that the symbolism is there to say that Eve, mother of all, is Earth. That being said, we don't have the space nor time, to dive into the symbolic parables and hyperbole of the bible. Suffice it to say that when speaking to men, it's best to use language they can understand. (like parables). You didn't hurt my feelings. You simply gave a very long and elucidated response to 2 words which were meant for all to understand. Remember, when people are awed by the majesty and complexity of this earth and all things in it, where will it lead them? God bless and preserve you.
@@STANDINGONKINDNESS-s7h Amen. If it was just mother nature we'd be staring at 1 in 10 to the power of 100+ that it was all just a coincidence. None of this should be here unless there was intelligent design behind it.
@@chrismillard4651Wrong. You have fundament misconceptions about how statistics work. 1. Life "as we know it", may be rare, but were the cosmological constants different, we would simply have different forms of life. 2. It doesn't matter how low the odds of something are once that event happens. Winning the lottery may be unlikely, but for the person who actually won it, it was 100% after the fact. 3. The evolution of caprine mammals is thoroughly studied, there is no mystery behind the wool of sheep. 4. You could only identify something as the result of intelligent design if you could compare it with something that is not by design. For example, a pocketwatch in the sand is clearly a product of design as opposed to the sand. However, if EVERYTHING is by design, all objects and particles, then you have nothing to compare it to, to define these things as designed. Therefore, who's to say that this universe is not just the way things are by themselves? After all, how could you call wool a product of "intelligent design" if even random rocks are supposedly designed? You have no objective standard of measurement, just speculation and conjecture. Religious apologetics are weak and fall short of any real scrutiny.
@user-mt4no6hn3n They will die when their time comes, just like everything else and just like you. Relax. Complaining about humans like you’re not one of us. The whole point of domestic animals is that they live under the care of humans anyway.
I refuse to buy any clothing or household fabrics with synthetic materials like polyester. It feels so cheap and is bad for our environment and health (microplastics).
@@CraigTheBrute-yf7noif you think polyester is more durable than wool means you’ve never had a thing made of wool. I’d prefer a sweater that is fine for 20-50 years (if cared for mindfully, obv; but if something in your house eats holes in sweaters it is not a wool problem).
As a manufacturer of woolens, we appreciate this vid. Nice work, THANK YOU!! Really terrif that so many people have viewed it!! Also, I've been a customer of Bollman and Ladd Hughes. Several years ago, there was a problem. "Someone" downstream from Ladd improperly discarded a substantial amount of our wool, and it amounted to real money for our company. Even though it was NOT NOT his fault, Ladd covered our entire loss because he wasn't going to let one of his customers take a hit!! I wholeheartedly recommend Ladd and his team at Bollman!! --- Ralph
10:11 One essential component of a loom weaving machine is the loom reed, a structure that looks like a comb closed on both sides. Its job is to keep the threads evenly space while allowing them to move up and down. One part of the loom is the wire used to make the vertical "teeth" of the comb. My family owned a shop in Paterson NJ that made that wire. We would take raw, round stainless steel wire and roll it to the correct thickness, then use cutters to reduce it to the correct width and cut angles into the corners. From there, we used files to smooth out the edge, then ran the wire through a series of straighteners to remove the curve induced in the previous processing. Finally, we ran it through a lime box to remove any remaining oil, then rolled onto a reel and sent it out for delivery. The shop was built by my great grandfather in 1901, when Paterson was a textile powerhouse. It passed to my grandfather, then my father. By the time I became an adult, Paterson was no longer a good place to run a business, so when my brothers and I declined to take over, my father sold the shop.
It’s fascinating that your family shop played such an integral role in the loom weaving process by producing loom reed wire! What was it like growing up around this kind of specialized manufacturing, and do you have any memorable stories from the time when the shop was still operating?
I don't know who all in these comments has actually done this before...but this dude makes this look so easy. It seemed harder than that when I did it as a kid. Proper form, once again, is everything.
The price for wool from meat breed sheep is so low, that producers often throw it out. I have used it for years as a garden mulch.10-1-4 , retains >30% weight of water, keratin based so doesn't attract termites, can be used in pots to keep soil from falling out, along the sides of raised beds to fill in the gap as the soil settles or dries out, under downspouts and other potential erosion areas since weighted down wool will filter out particulate matter and slow down the water. Ask your local extension agent about small producers and offer them at least $10 for a large bag full. to help small farmers. I cover it with crushed leaves or thin layer of chips in public view areas since the white makes it 'glare'. The only problem I have is dogs like to drag it around and chew on it.
Two of my brothers and my mother in law, worked at Woolrich Woolen Mill. All of the less desirable wool went to make blankets for the U.S. army. They were scratchy but warm.
It’s amazing that your family has such deep ties to the textile industry! Woolrich Woolen Mill has a long history, and it’s interesting that your family was involved in producing army blankets. What was the experience like for them working at the mill, and did they share any stories about the process of making those scratchy but warm blankets?
@@TyTyFarmTV My brother Larry would gather the scraps from the good wool and take them to be mixed with the lower quality wool The higher quality scraps helped make the wool blankets stronger. My brother Mike took the bales of raw wool and broke it up and ran it through the carding machine. That machine helped get dirt and debris out of the wool. He would send it to be washed. He always complained about how hot it would be in the summer. My mother in law worked in the sewing room and then she went into research and development. My daughter was a fit model When she was young she would get a free coat from Woolrich to wear for a year or when she outgrew it. Then we sent the coats back and they would examine how well different parts held up.
I remember a phrase I heard when doing re-enactments. From sheep to shirt takes about a year (when done by the woman of the house) I also heard that was why some Scots tribes would fight without a shirt on - too costly to risk ruining it.
People who wash dishes and laundry need to know about not using too much soap. The water is actually what does the cleaning, not the soap. Just add enough soap to make the water sudsy to remove the oil
@moosehead4497 Finally, somebody who understands that is is WATER that does the cleaning! I cringe whenever I see a cleanser that says “rinsing not required” on the label. The marketing department knows that people will buy their product, thinking it means they can skip the rinsing step. All it really means is that the cleanser residue is nontoxic. It doesn’t mean “clean.” Clean doesn’t happen until you rinse the soap and soil away. I ask people to imagine washing their hair but skipping the rinse step. If that doesn’t get the message across, nothing will. would never wash your hair and skip the rinse strrp.
it's not fun. hard work. struggling with animals, dusty, dirty , backbreaking, bending for hours. no thanks. he said one minute to do the job. who wants to work that fast ... friend has a lama hobby farm. tried to shear the animals. couldn't do it. hired professionals to do the job.
It is. Right now I'm sitting on a wool bed cover woven by my grandma in the 70s. We had some sheep. Grandma would spin the wool herself then weave it in beautiful patterns. Later, they'd give the wool to be pinned using machines.
It's backbreaking work, though; it's not something that can really be done year round. Anyway, sheep are only shorn during shearing season (usually spring).
For 20 years I worked on the assembly line at Chrysler. We processed a car every 49 seconds. I usually worked 6 days a week, frequently pulling 12 hour shfits. Of course there were line stops and breakdowns but one year I rough counted 108,000 vehicles through my particular station. Some jobs were "easier' than others but some included 3 differrent air tools with significant torque. Many jobs were significantly overcycled.. meaning you had to rush to complete the elements no matter how good you were at it. EVERY job came with repetetive strain injuries after a couple of months. Many years I spent working injured but so used to it I just pushed on. I'm retired now but my left shoulder will never recover. There are many consumer items.. like wool sweaters or automobiles that take a massive toll on workers health and well being.
Wool is about 5% of the world fabric market. NZ wool is about 5% of the world wool market. Merino wool is about 5% of the NZ wool market. And fine Merino wool is about 5% of the NZ Merino market. :)
I live in downtown Dallas, I don't live on a farm and I don't think I've ever seen a sheep in real life lol. How this was suggested to me I'll never know, but it's still very interesting to learn. Great video.
Spanish Merino sheep were introduced into Australia and helped make Australia great and I'm sure the same can be said for other countries. No mention of Lanolin being a by-product of cleaning the fleece.
I think the demand for wool will pick back up soon with the "going back to natural" movement that is starting to gain momentum. I am a crocheter and love wool yarn but I am allergic so I can't use it without taking precautions. I get why it's so expensive though even from the dyers who sell the finished products.
thanks so much for not seemingly using harsh dangerous chemicals that at bad for people and the environment . although im interested to know what these moth resistance chemicals are
Great video. I am also very curious how this was done prior to modern technology. I know shearing were done manually with clippers but it seems the cleaning and prep would had been quite labor intensive.
I haven't done much myself, but I've seen demonstrations of traditional wool working. The washing had to be done by hand, and the carding was done with hand-held wire-toothed carding combs. The fibers were spun either with a spinning wheel or a drop spindle, and then the yarn could either be knitted or woven on a manual loom. I've done some manual spinning, and it's not too hard, but it's fiddly work because you need to keep the thickness of the yarn even as you add more bits of wool into it. Weaving is fun, especially if you like playing around with different colors and paterns.
In effect, you've got all the same steps as shown here, just that you first have to pick out the rough dirt by hand, pluck it, wash it several times (personally, I use a bit of grated up traditional soap mixed with wood ash lye and a tad of natron for the first three washes in hot water and and then rinse the wool with increasingly colder water about 4-6 times), then dry it either on a clothes line or lay it out on a bit of framed wire mesh. Once dry, I again pluck it, then card it 2-3 times using a drum carder (which is already a fairly modern way) and then blend it (I take the batts apart and card them again, mixing different batts together, since we've got two different breeds of sheep and I want a reasonably consistent quality throughout the fabric later on). Alternatively, hand cardes or wool combs can be used. After that, it's spinning with either a spinning wheel (which is what I use) or hand (drop) spindle. To stop the yarn from unravelling, it needs to either be steamed/boiled to set the fibre, or two threads have to be spun in the opposite direction to what they were originally spun in (can't remember, what the English word for this process is). Last is, obviously, weaving, which includes several steps also. Sorry, since English isn't my first language, I unfortunately don't know the terminology, so I better not try and explain. But setting up a large loom, can take a week or more, before you can even start weaving. Anyway, yes the work that goes into wool fabric doing everything by hand/ using basic tools, is insane. It puts into perspective, why clothing was so valuable, especially compared to fast fashion these days. I'm currently onto spinning, and at this point, it's already 100+ hour of work I've invested. And seriously, if I didn't find this relaxing and rewarding, I wouldn't be doing it since it's not my actual job. And even then, it can get tedious at times.
@@CalliopePonyThe more you spin, the easier and faster it becomes and you quickly learn to draw out the right amount of fibres to ensure an even thread. That said, I'm horrible with a drop spindle and definitely prefer a spinningwheel, while a friend of mine is equally good using the one or the other. But I guess, I should take my own advice, and just spin more often using a drop spindle. It's just, I've got a mountain of wool to spin and am eager to start weaving it into fabric... 🤷♀️
Acá en chile le lavaba a mano a orillas de los rios luego se ponía a secar sobre sacos extendidos luego seca se golpeaba con mucha fuerza(latigazos) con varitas de sauce y ya luego se "escarmenaba a mano o sea se abrian y esponjeaban los trozos y salía lo último y a los sacos para llevarlos a hilanderas con husos de madera para hacer los ovillos.
@@amaliamedina5068 That is so interesting! Never heard of wool being beaten after it had been washed and dried before. Do you know if it's done to get rid of dust or to get any remaining moisture out? Or perhaps to fluff it up a bit already? And are you talking sheep or alpaca?
knew someone that made wigs out of sheep wool she had small herd they received every other day shampoo and conditioner she than used flat iron and braided the wool by the time the wool grew long enough the hair would be shiny and strait she than would use hair dye to make the color the client wanted and style it the way they wanted it was fun watching her do it all wigs were for kids that had cancer she sadly got in car accident and passed it was a drunk driver he came out without a scratch
I had the same question. It appears they do not utilize it in this process at this facility; it just gets washed away. Collecting the lanolin seems to be a separate process that may require chopping up the wool to fully extract it in a cost-effective way.
The wool is washed in hot water and dried with hot air and washed again so why do wool garments shrink??? I work in a dry cleaner and one lady brought in a cashmere sweater that she washed and it now fits a child. Why does wool shrink???
At time stamp 04:12 it is indicated that there is a good amount of dirt/vegetable matter separated from each bale of wool. What becomes of this byproduct?
At least the sheep shearers take care not to nick the skin when they do it. Granted it’s because it lessens the value of the wool to nick them, but at least they try to avoid cutting the sheep
Thank you for this. It was truly interesting. I am just wondering how in the old days before we started using wool how was the wool kept out of their eyes? Was there a natural way? I love clothes with wool.
Before humans selectively bred sheep, before 6000 bc, their coats weren’t as thick so they didn’t need to be cared for by us. Now, it has become humanity’s responsibility to care for the sheep. For much of human history, sheep were always with us.
A wool sweater is best in Norway when temp outside is from -10 to 10 degress and little wind. U can use this sitting inside your home, and go out, and dont have to change or put on a jacked. I mostly use wool sweater at spring and autumn for this combine. Wind over 1 m/s if its very cold, i put on a jacket.
Many sheep shearers are considered self-employed. $600 for a day isn't that much after you account for all their own equipment costs, travel, and other overhead costs. Oh, not to mention the extra taxes on self-employed people. Most people are ignorant to all the costs associated with having your own business. He's not taking home $600 a day. Not even close.
Can someone tell me why I can't be near wool. I don't even have to touch it. My eyes sting and my nose burns. It has only been a problem after I became 42 years old. Is it a chemical that the wool has been treated with, maybe?
Problem is there not a lot of money in wool now days . For each Shearer you need a rousie to sweep up and gather the wool. While the Shearer is paid per sheep the rousies are paid per hour. Therefore farmers don't want to pay for new shearers as they may only shear 100 or so sheep a day which means the rousies work more hours and get paid more for less wool.
Once removed, lanolin can be further processed and refined for various uses. It's commonly used in cosmetic and skincare products for its moisturizing properties, as well as in industrial applications like lubricants, rust prevention, and leather conditioning. So, rather than being discarded, lanolin is often recovered and repurposed for its valuable properties.
I would say that the main good quality wool, is sent to be cleaned & processed for primary use in products, such as woolen jumpers and scarfs. and the little bits they tear off that were not good enough, probably get cleaned and processed and used in insulation in housing or areas that do not matter if they look stained, like pillow stuffing. or toy stuffing.
Just made me think of all the talent, artistry, industry, and hard work I wear every day.
How much wool do you actually wear?
What an amazing process, props to the people who made all these machines so we can have warm blankets and clothes. Thanks sheepies!
I am Lacto vegetarian, I love human benefiting from animals.
@@mazedar_tv Never heard of that, but it always confused me how vegans refuse to use any animal products at all, not even wool, or leather, or milk, or eggs, etc. The sheep and alpacas need to be sheared. Cows die of natural causes. Dairy cows will be in pain if they aren't milked. Chickens lay eggs on a schedule at all times regardless of fertilization. If these animals are loved and cared for very well for their whole entire lives, why not use these products that are going to be produced regardless? I understand not wanting to raise a chicken to be slaughtered to be eaten, and I understand not wanting to have a dairy cow or chicken kept in a cramped pen used only for breeding or for their milk and eggs and then slaughtering them once they no longer produce those things. That is inhumane, but eating a non fertile egg that a beloved chicken (or duck, or quail) has laid as usual is nothing of the sort. 🤷🏼♂️
It's great that you not only complimented the process but also gave a lovely thank you to the "sheepies"! The way you connect people, technology and nature is unique and captivating. I'm curious if you have discovered any other interesting processes in the textile industry, or if there is a process that surprised you the most?
Sheep always look relieved when being sheared.
That's what you think. How do you know that they feel,
@@agnelodsa788 wool is heavy and hot, and we can see signs of animals being stressed and uncomfortable when they have an excesive coat, like, they do not need to talk to know an animal is having a good or bad time
It's same when we get rid of armpit and pussy hair. Lol
@@agnelodsa788 Try wearing a heavy winter coat with a winter hat during a hot 100 degrees summer. And tell me how you would feel.
Por el peso de su lana
Good boys and girls sheep for giving us this incredible material for just existing and eating grass. This was a great and useful video.
🐑🐑🐑🐑 Thanks
Wool is such an incredible fiber. I've always been amazed at it's unique properties and even, after all these years, we haven't been able to replicate it. It's brilliant. We still got nothing on mother nature.
@@STANDINGONKINDNESS-s7h That's a very long post on something that wasn't part of the discussion. You should learn what the word hyperbole means.
@@MrMagyar5Hyperbole- Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.( E g. He was as big as a house)
As far as mother nature is concerned, I was also taught this too until I got a better understanding knowing where it came from.
I am glad that you were highlighted on your comment to me, but I was just stating how we give credit to a female deity, when the credit belongs to God. I am sorry that I hurt your feelings. My sincere apology because I stand on kindness.
@@STANDINGONKINDNESS-s7h My friend, I am a faithful and dutiful follower of Christ, but even He taught in parables and hyperbole. Mark 1:4-5. I am pretty sure John didn't baptize every man, woman, and child in Judea. God created the earth and all things in it, yet this earth nourishes us and provides for us during our mortal life. Much like a mother. One could even argue that the symbolism is there to say that Eve, mother of all, is Earth. That being said, we don't have the space nor time, to dive into the symbolic parables and hyperbole of the bible. Suffice it to say that when speaking to men, it's best to use language they can understand. (like parables). You didn't hurt my feelings. You simply gave a very long and elucidated response to 2 words which were meant for all to understand. Remember, when people are awed by the majesty and complexity of this earth and all things in it, where will it lead them? God bless and preserve you.
@@STANDINGONKINDNESS-s7h Amen. If it was just mother nature we'd be staring at 1 in 10 to the power of 100+ that it was all just a coincidence. None of this should be here unless there was intelligent design behind it.
@@chrismillard4651Wrong. You have fundament misconceptions about how statistics work.
1. Life "as we know it", may be rare, but were the cosmological constants different, we would simply have different forms of life.
2. It doesn't matter how low the odds of something are once that event happens. Winning the lottery may be unlikely, but for the person who actually won it, it was 100% after the fact.
3. The evolution of caprine mammals is thoroughly studied, there is no mystery behind the wool of sheep.
4. You could only identify something as the result of intelligent design if you could compare it with something that is not by design. For example, a pocketwatch in the sand is clearly a product of design as opposed to the sand. However, if EVERYTHING is by design, all objects and particles, then you have nothing to compare it to, to define these things as designed. Therefore, who's to say that this universe is not just the way things are by themselves? After all, how could you call wool a product of "intelligent design" if even random rocks are supposedly designed? You have no objective standard of measurement, just speculation and conjecture.
Religious apologetics are weak and fall short of any real scrutiny.
Wool, cotton, and linen are all biodegradable. Unlike polyester that fills up our landfills and doesn't break down.
@user-mt4no6hn3n They will die when their time comes, just like everything else and just like you. Relax. Complaining about humans like you’re not one of us. The whole point of domestic animals is that they live under the care of humans anyway.
Raising animals in huge concentrations for their hair causes massive environmental problems.
I refuse to buy any clothing or household fabrics with synthetic materials like polyester. It feels so cheap and is bad for our environment and health (microplastics).
Polyester is more durable though, I don’t like clothes that develop holes after only a few months
@@CraigTheBrute-yf7noif you think polyester is more durable than wool means you’ve never had a thing made of wool. I’d prefer a sweater that is fine for 20-50 years (if cared for mindfully, obv; but if something in your house eats holes in sweaters it is not a wool problem).
As a manufacturer of woolens, we appreciate this vid. Nice work, THANK YOU!! Really terrif that so many people have viewed it!! Also, I've been a customer of Bollman and Ladd Hughes. Several years ago, there was a problem. "Someone" downstream from Ladd improperly discarded a substantial amount of our wool, and it amounted to real money for our company. Even though it was NOT NOT his fault, Ladd covered our entire loss because he wasn't going to let one of his customers take a hit!! I wholeheartedly recommend Ladd and his team at Bollman!! --- Ralph
The thumbnail picture is excellent 👌🏻
Thanks 🙂
@@Farm-World.
Pleasure 😘
Watching from Pakistan 🇵🇰
10:11 One essential component of a loom weaving machine is the loom reed, a structure that looks like a comb closed on both sides. Its job is to keep the threads evenly space while allowing them to move up and down. One part of the loom is the wire used to make the vertical "teeth" of the comb.
My family owned a shop in Paterson NJ that made that wire. We would take raw, round stainless steel wire and roll it to the correct thickness, then use cutters to reduce it to the correct width and cut angles into the corners. From there, we used files to smooth out the edge, then ran the wire through a series of straighteners to remove the curve induced in the previous processing. Finally, we ran it through a lime box to remove any remaining oil, then rolled onto a reel and sent it out for delivery.
The shop was built by my great grandfather in 1901, when Paterson was a textile powerhouse. It passed to my grandfather, then my father. By the time I became an adult, Paterson was no longer a good place to run a business, so when my brothers and I declined to take over, my father sold the shop.
It’s fascinating that your family shop played such an integral role in the loom weaving process by producing loom reed wire! What was it like growing up around this kind of specialized manufacturing, and do you have any memorable stories from the time when the shop was still operating?
Завораживает! Я люблю вязать, особенно из шерсти, мериноса.... Но никогда не видела, как животных стригут.... Спасибо за видео
I just wanted to say that's one of the coolest thumbnail/title pictures ive ever seen
I don't know who all in these comments has actually done this before...but this dude makes this look so easy. It seemed harder than that when I did it as a kid. Proper form, once again, is everything.
@@Flyboyminer after 1000 shearings I'm sure you'd do pretty well yourself.
The price for wool from meat breed sheep is so low, that producers often throw it out. I have used it for years as a garden mulch.10-1-4 , retains >30% weight of water, keratin based so doesn't attract termites, can be used in pots to keep soil from falling out, along the sides of raised beds to fill in the gap as the soil settles or dries out, under downspouts and other potential erosion areas since weighted down wool will filter out particulate matter and slow down the water. Ask your local extension agent about small producers and offer them at least $10 for a large bag full. to help small farmers. I cover it with crushed leaves or thin layer of chips in public view areas since the white makes it 'glare'. The only problem I have is dogs like to drag it around and chew on it.
Two of my brothers and my mother in law, worked at Woolrich Woolen Mill.
All of the less desirable wool went to make blankets for the U.S. army.
They were scratchy but warm.
It’s amazing that your family has such deep ties to the textile industry! Woolrich Woolen Mill has a long history, and it’s interesting that your family was involved in producing army blankets. What was the experience like for them working at the mill, and did they share any stories about the process of making those scratchy but warm blankets?
@@TyTyFarmTV My brother Larry
would gather the scraps from the good wool and take them to be mixed with the lower quality wool
The higher quality scraps helped
make the wool blankets stronger.
My brother Mike took the bales of raw wool and broke it up and ran it through the carding machine.
That machine helped get dirt and debris out of the wool.
He would send it to be washed.
He always complained about how hot it would be in the summer.
My mother in law worked in the sewing room and then she went into research and development.
My daughter was a fit model
When she was young she would get a free coat from Woolrich to wear for a year or when she outgrew it.
Then we sent the coats back and
they would examine how well different parts held up.
“Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? Yes, Sir, yes, Sir, three bags full…”
Yunno this rhyme, just made so much sense to me now
One for the master, one for the... (I've forgotten the rest 😂)
one for the master and one for the dame,
and one for the pretty lass who lives down the lane
Yess ! It was a best poem in early childhood! I also learnt 😅 . Pleasure from India ❤
Wow that is an amazing process. Thank you for the clip.
I will never again complain about the cost of wool yarn! Thanks, farmers and processors!
I remember a phrase I heard when doing re-enactments. From sheep to shirt takes about a year (when done by the woman of the house) I also heard that was why some Scots tribes would fight without a shirt on - too costly to risk ruining it.
People who wash dishes and laundry need to know about not using too much soap. The water is actually what does the cleaning, not the soap. Just add enough soap to make the water sudsy to remove the oil
@moosehead4497 Finally, somebody who understands that is is WATER that does the cleaning!
I cringe whenever I see a cleanser that says “rinsing not required” on the label. The marketing department knows that people will buy their product, thinking it means they can skip the rinsing step.
All it really means is that the cleanser residue is nontoxic. It doesn’t mean “clean.” Clean doesn’t happen until you rinse the soap and soil away.
I ask people to imagine washing their hair but skipping the rinse step. If that doesn’t get the message across, nothing will. would never wash your hair and skip the rinse strrp.
Soap is basically just used as a lubricant
Wrong video buddy
Shearing sheep looks pretty fun. I bet the sheep look forward to it.
Yeah everything is fun and games until you slip one of those spine discs on your back and in deperate need for surgery. lol
it's not fun. hard work. struggling with animals, dusty, dirty , backbreaking, bending for hours. no thanks. he said one minute to do the job. who wants to work that fast ...
friend has a lama hobby farm. tried to shear the animals. couldn't do it. hired professionals to do the job.
This is part of my "if I get sent to another world knowledge" playlist
Where's the playlist
Wish I could go to a place where everything is made in the area. This is the way an economy stays good.
you should make an isekai knowledge playlist
Wow, YT sent this to me out of the blue. What an amazing process. I can't imagine how difficult this must be if you didn't have machines.
It is. Right now I'm sitting on a wool bed cover woven by my grandma in the 70s.
We had some sheep. Grandma would spin the wool herself then weave it in beautiful patterns. Later, they'd give the wool to be pinned using machines.
Man, imagine fleecing 300 sheep a day for 200 days a year, that's 60,000 sheep in a year - that's an insane job.
Not 200 days per year but more like 60 - 80 days per year.
At $2 per that's a decent living.
It's backbreaking work, though; it's not something that can really be done year round. Anyway, sheep are only shorn during shearing season (usually spring).
For 20 years I worked on the assembly line at Chrysler. We processed a car every 49 seconds. I usually worked 6 days a week, frequently pulling 12 hour shfits. Of course there were line stops and breakdowns but one year I rough counted 108,000 vehicles through my particular station. Some jobs were "easier' than others but some included 3 differrent air tools with significant torque. Many jobs were significantly overcycled.. meaning you had to rush to complete the elements no matter how good you were at it. EVERY job came with repetetive strain injuries after a couple of months. Many years I spent working injured but so used to it I just pushed on. I'm retired now but my left shoulder will never recover. There are many consumer items.. like wool sweaters or automobiles that take a massive toll on workers health and well being.
So glad this art and skill still exists ❤
Wool still makes up a large amount of clothing production, so there’s no reason for it to disappear
Wool is about 5% of the world fabric market.
NZ wool is about 5% of the world wool market.
Merino wool is about 5% of the NZ wool market.
And fine Merino wool is about 5% of the NZ Merino market. :)
Which explain why only about 5% of world population can effort to buy fine Merino shirts.
one of the coolest things at shearing theese lovely sheeps, is that we don`t harm them.
I live in downtown Dallas, I don't live on a farm and I don't think I've ever seen a sheep in real life lol. How this was suggested to me I'll never know, but it's still very interesting to learn. Great video.
Ahh dallas what a lovely city i liked Deep ellum and the city visit it for me wont ya?
Well done! Very informative. Thanks a million.
2 minutes and 2 dollars per sheep. The shearer does 300 sheep. 600 dollars for 10 hours work. Thats good.
600 new Zealand dollars is about 370 USD.
@@hillbournesian still better than most jobs in USA
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That's twice the Ontario min wage. Nearly $30 an hour
Dealing with a living creature, that's a good wage.
Spanish Merino sheep were introduced into Australia and helped make Australia great and I'm sure the same can be said for other countries. No mention of Lanolin being a by-product of cleaning the fleece.
I think the demand for wool will pick back up soon with the "going back to natural" movement that is starting to gain momentum. I am a crocheter and love wool yarn but I am allergic so I can't use it without taking precautions. I get why it's so expensive though even from the dyers who sell the finished products.
As a pharma chemist I use cholesterol that is extracted from (specifically) New Zealand wool grease.
Seeing the raw wool being processed make my skin itch.
I wonder what the stench is like when the raw wool is being cleaned in those baths.
Wool makes great loft insulation and is much healthier than blown glass fibre.
thanks so much for not seemingly using harsh dangerous chemicals that at bad for people and the environment . although im interested to know what these moth resistance chemicals are
Fabulous video. Very informative. Thank you
Glad you liked it :)
It makes me appreciate my wool cloth more ❤
Lower quality wool can also be used for safe loft insulation. Its flame proof as, when flamed, wool produces self extinguishing steam.
Imagine running a billion dollar industry and all you want in return is just more grass 😶
Great video. I am also very curious how this was done prior to modern technology. I know shearing were done manually with clippers but it seems the cleaning and prep would had been quite labor intensive.
I haven't done much myself, but I've seen demonstrations of traditional wool working. The washing had to be done by hand, and the carding was done with hand-held wire-toothed carding combs. The fibers were spun either with a spinning wheel or a drop spindle, and then the yarn could either be knitted or woven on a manual loom. I've done some manual spinning, and it's not too hard, but it's fiddly work because you need to keep the thickness of the yarn even as you add more bits of wool into it. Weaving is fun, especially if you like playing around with different colors and paterns.
In effect, you've got all the same steps as shown here, just that you first have to pick out the rough dirt by hand, pluck it, wash it several times (personally, I use a bit of grated up traditional soap mixed with wood ash lye and a tad of natron for the first three washes in hot water and and then rinse the wool with increasingly colder water about 4-6 times), then dry it either on a clothes line or lay it out on a bit of framed wire mesh. Once dry, I again pluck it, then card it 2-3 times using a drum carder (which is already a fairly modern way) and then blend it (I take the batts apart and card them again, mixing different batts together, since we've got two different breeds of sheep and I want a reasonably consistent quality throughout the fabric later on). Alternatively, hand cardes or wool combs can be used. After that, it's spinning with either a spinning wheel (which is what I use) or hand (drop) spindle. To stop the yarn from unravelling, it needs to either be steamed/boiled to set the fibre, or two threads have to be spun in the opposite direction to what they were originally spun in (can't remember, what the English word for this process is). Last is, obviously, weaving, which includes several steps also. Sorry, since English isn't my first language, I unfortunately don't know the terminology, so I better not try and explain. But setting up a large loom, can take a week or more, before you can even start weaving.
Anyway, yes the work that goes into wool fabric doing everything by hand/ using basic tools, is insane. It puts into perspective, why clothing was so valuable, especially compared to fast fashion these days. I'm currently onto spinning, and at this point, it's already 100+ hour of work I've invested. And seriously, if I didn't find this relaxing and rewarding, I wouldn't be doing it since it's not my actual job. And even then, it can get tedious at times.
@@CalliopePonyThe more you spin, the easier and faster it becomes and you quickly learn to draw out the right amount of fibres to ensure an even thread. That said, I'm horrible with a drop spindle and definitely prefer a spinningwheel, while a friend of mine is equally good using the one or the other. But I guess, I should take my own advice, and just spin more often using a drop spindle. It's just, I've got a mountain of wool to spin and am eager to start weaving it into fabric... 🤷♀️
Acá en chile le lavaba a mano a orillas de los rios luego se ponía a secar sobre sacos extendidos luego seca se golpeaba con mucha fuerza(latigazos) con varitas de sauce y ya luego se "escarmenaba a mano o sea se abrian y esponjeaban los trozos y salía lo último y a los sacos para llevarlos a hilanderas con husos de madera para hacer los ovillos.
@@amaliamedina5068 That is so interesting! Never heard of wool being beaten after it had been washed and dried before. Do you know if it's done to get rid of dust or to get any remaining moisture out? Or perhaps to fluff it up a bit already? And are you talking sheep or alpaca?
God almighty is really great to give mankind such knowledge! He is ever merciful to us
Its interesting to hear that they have sheep in New Zealand
LOL
Merino Sheep is tough for sharing than other sheeps. Love from kashmir India
This is a complicated process, the video gave me a lot of useful knowledge
I appreciate this video. It's very well done.
Thanks I appreciate it.
knew someone that made wigs out of sheep wool she had small herd they received every other day shampoo and conditioner she than used flat iron and braided the wool by the time the wool grew long enough the hair would be shiny and strait she than would use hair dye to make the color the client wanted and style it the way they wanted it was fun watching her do it all wigs were for kids that had cancer she sadly got in car accident and passed it was a drunk driver he came out without a scratch
Nothing warmer than a wool blanket!
That's quite a process and very interesting.
Factory machines are just amazing.
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Wooowwww...what a wonderful process!!!
Bro has been john wicking this sheep like theres no tomorrow 2:00
What happens to the lanolin? I know there is a market for it and therefore must be a part of the process. A small aside would have been nice.
I had the same question. It appears they do not utilize it in this process at this facility; it just gets washed away. Collecting the lanolin seems to be a separate process that may require chopping up the wool to fully extract it in a cost-effective way.
Good job with the video and thumbnail mate!! Hard to get going sometimes with small channels. Best of luck!
Thanks, and yes, it's still slow going, but even wonder world started off slower.
The wool is washed in hot water and dried with hot air and washed again so why do wool garments shrink??? I work in a dry cleaner and one lady brought in a cashmere sweater that she washed and it now fits a child. Why does wool shrink???
The sheep: Uff!!!! What a feel. 😂😂😂
At time stamp 04:12 it is indicated that there is a good amount of dirt/vegetable matter separated from each bale of wool. What becomes of this byproduct?
That would make terrific compost for the garden. I wish I could get my hands on a ton of it.
the sheep is so calm
yeah it's funny how some animals calm down when you are cleaning them, like dog or clipping claws on cats.
@@Farm-World. Are you serious there scared shit please dont be a phony🤑
I did 20 years in the Army…the shearing made me think of that initial haircut in basic training…lol
At least the sheep shearers take care not to nick the skin when they do it.
Granted it’s because it lessens the value of the wool to nick them, but at least they try to avoid cutting the sheep
Thank you for this. It was truly interesting. I am just wondering how in the old days before we started using wool how was the wool kept out of their eyes? Was there a natural way? I love clothes with wool.
Before humans selectively bred sheep, before 6000 bc, their coats weren’t as thick so they didn’t need to be cared for by us. Now, it has become humanity’s responsibility to care for the sheep. For much of human history, sheep were always with us.
I don’t farm or raise sheep yet here I am, watching Maa and Paa get a shearing.
ماشاء الله تبارك الله رائع عندنا في تونس نتعامل مع الصوف بدويا كل الشكر فيديوا رائع🌹
ممكن اتواصل معك انيس
God bless everyone in the process
I loved this! 😊
Great video
A wool sweater is best in Norway when temp outside is from -10 to 10 degress and little wind. U can use this sitting inside your home, and go out, and dont have to change or put on a jacked. I mostly use wool sweater at spring and autumn for this combine. Wind over 1 m/s if its very cold, i put on a jacket.
Oddly satisfying watching them shave sheep lol
$2 per sheep and +/-300 sheep a day is about $600 a day. These guys earn more then engineers and doctors in my country. Wild
But the work is seasonal.
Many sheep shearers are considered self-employed. $600 for a day isn't that much after you account for all their own equipment costs, travel, and other overhead costs. Oh, not to mention the extra taxes on self-employed people. Most people are ignorant to all the costs associated with having your own business. He's not taking home $600 a day. Not even close.
Super interesting
sheep are so cute
😍😍😍😍😍
9:40 this might as well be talking about making a plumbus. I have no clue what most of these words mean.
You know you're on a farm when you see vise grips holding parts to a machine.
every one is looking at the wool, i'm like oh they look tasty.. yummm :P
Bruh 2$ per sheep 300 *2=600$ per day 😮
That’s back breaking work tho! And taxes lol!
spend most of it on Beer after a hard days work 🍺
Very few people here In the states make 600 a day
@@williamjones6053don’t forget though this isn’t a 365 days a year industry, though some shearers may travel the world I imagine
Consider it is a job done seasonally, so most of the year they don't have work.
Can someone tell me why I can't be near wool. I don't even have to touch it. My eyes sting and my nose burns. It has only been a problem after I became 42 years old. Is it a chemical that the wool has been treated with, maybe?
That sheep probably dizzy asf after that 😂😂
You'd think they'd have a special holding cradle so it would be easier to shear the wool.
I am yarn and wool lover❤ from india
And finally, the wool are made into sheep coats to keep the sheep warm during the winter.
Ŵhat happens to the bad wool? Can it be bleachedor at least used somewhere that is not easily visible?
I am sure no wool goes to waste, and can be used in various wool products
@@Farm-World.Actually ita not worth processing soiled wool, and is often just used as compost going back into the soil.
Thanks for the information
I'm sorry?! Only $2 a sheep no wonder there's a major shortage in the shearing industry
Problem is there not a lot of money in wool now days . For each Shearer you need a rousie to sweep up and gather the wool. While the Shearer is paid per sheep the rousies are paid per hour. Therefore farmers don't want to pay for new shearers as they may only shear 100 or so sheep a day which means the rousies work more hours and get paid more for less wool.
At the pace of a good shearer, That's a six figure yearly salary.
300 sheep a day at $2 a sheep is going on $60- $75 an hour. That a better pay rate by far than anyone I know personally.
Ah food shearer with a healthy well maintained sheep can accomplish a full shear in 3 minutes. This is how they can do 300 sheep a day.
my god .. how can they wistand working on that position for that long . i bend to pick something from the ground and im already calling my doc
Wool is not CONSIDERED a renewable resource.
So that's where all my balls of yarn come from?! With all that yarn I can make myself a web doorway to trap food.
Good informtive video and thanks for ur efforts ❤
It looks like back breaking work to me.
wow amazing
Beyond the standard protocols, what are some personal safety habits you've adopted working around this machinery?
New drinking game: drink every time they say "sheep"
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Impressive
What happens to the lanolin? Is it discarded or is it collected?
Once removed, lanolin can be further processed and refined for various uses. It's commonly used in cosmetic and skincare products for its moisturizing properties, as well as in industrial applications like lubricants, rust prevention, and leather conditioning.
So, rather than being discarded, lanolin is often recovered and repurposed for its valuable properties.
How sheep feels during sheer? Very stresful ?
Back breaking job! 😮
Question: In 3:05, all those smaller wools are sorted in a bag. Could you tell what they do with it?
I would say that the main good quality wool, is sent to be cleaned & processed for primary use in products, such as woolen jumpers and scarfs.
and the little bits they tear off that were not good enough, probably get cleaned and processed and used in insulation in housing or areas that do not matter if they look stained, like pillow stuffing. or toy stuffing.
Probably just heaped on the ground to compost.
I don't know, I now can't stop saying "bowl" like they do in the video! Starting at 04:36
Where can I buy this wool blanket in the United States?
Fairbault woolen mills , Bartlett yarns , Pendleton woolen mills .not many left in US !
Sheep are so docile when being moved around and flipped for shearing!
Mathew McNaughey is narrating the 2nd part of the video?
no