A closer look at each step of processing fiber into a finished item by clip: First is shearing Rupert the Angora goat. Stella the sheep is next, and then her being shorn. Stella’s wool needs skirted to remove the undesirable parts. The wool is scoured in a pot of hot water to remove the dirt and lanolin then rinsed and air dried outdoors. (Mohair is also cleaned in this way, but it is not shown here) Stella’s wool is a very fine wool, so it benefits from being hand combed first. Mohair from Ango