This is done by the wool being moved through a series of tubs, which are filled with soapy water. The first tub is set at a very warm 140 F, and then rinsed off in cold water. The wool is then passed through a series of rollers and dryers. This in turn, helps create a standard staple length and diameter, for the wool. The clean wool is then passed through rollers, which in turn, straighten the fibers and removing unwanted matter.
Rollers do vary in size and speed, which forms a thin web of fibers.
Slivers, or continuous ropes are then formed by the use of steel fingers which divide the wool and roll the strands on top of one another. Coarser fibers, are then twisted into ropelike structures, a process called roving. Finer fibers are then combed and prepared for spinning into yarn. After spinning, the wool is either woven or knitted. Weaving interlocks to pieces of yarn at right angles to one another.