We might be familiar with shearing the sheep, spinning the wool into yarn, or knitting and weaving, but between shearing and spinning there’s another unfamiliar process you’ll have to go through.

Cashmere doesn't come from a sheep like you may think ... only makes up 0.5% of the world's total wool production. Once you have the pure cashmere, processing it takes a lot of work.

Students observed the inner workings of the mill and learned how wool from local sheep is processed into soft, beautiful, and colorful yarns through the mill’s custom carding and spinning services.

After losing two-thirds of their elite breeding sheep, it took four years to rebuild the business. And while most of their wool is still sent overseas for processing, a small portion makes a much ...