Wool Handling for Full Wool

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Course Description

Full wool (also referred to as long wool) is 12 months of wool growth.

In WOMOlife’s wool handling course for full wool, learn:

  • How to handle full wool
  • How to remove the oddments (frib, belly, pieces) from shorn wool
  • How to check and skirt the fleece
  • How to separate the wool for length, colour and contamination
  • How to set up board duties (raised, closed, blending stack, managing wool flow)
  • How to pick up and throw the fleece
  • How to skirt the fleece and wool rolling
  • The importance of working in a team

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Course Content

Course Content

Wool Handling for Full Wool
Full Wool Overview
Wool Grading and Wool Classing Overview
Wool Grading for Full Wool – oddments
Wool Grading for Full Wool – wool faults
Clip Preparation: Full Wool
Making a Box – variations
Shed Preparation for Full Wool
Wool Handling Board Duties
Picking Up and Throwing the Fleece
Skirting the Fleece and Wool Rolling
Broom in the Table Trick
Wool Flow: Working as a Team
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