After the sheep are sheared, the fleece is sorted and only the cleanest parts are selected for our lots, the wool is then washed in water and a natural, biodegradable detergent and then air dried. Once clean, the wool is then sent back to our mills where it is picked ("fluffed up") and carded. A carding mill is a large machine with multiple large rollers that have small wire brush like surfaces or combs covering them. These rolling combs take the wool fibers and stretch them out and lay them on top of each other to create a wool matrix or batt. This resilient, soft wool batting is what is used to produce the majority of our bedding products.