What is the wool on a sheep called?

Answer 1

Once a year, in the spring, a shearer uses hand shears (similar to large scissors) or electric shears (similar to an electric razor) to cut the wool off the sheep. The sheep don't mind the process, and as soon as the weather warms up they're really glad to be rid of all that wool!

Answer 2

Both - sheep are adult animals and lambs are young sheep - lambs are not shorn until they are a year old and the first fleece is usually a finer micron than when they are adults.

Answer 3

Once the wool has been shorn from a sheep it is called a fleece.

Answer 4

Wool is shorn from the sheep - these fleeces are then processed into wool/fibre and spun and made into clothing.

Answer 5

Wool is shorn from sheep with shears - it is then called a fleece

Answer 6

It is called shearing the sheep.

Answer 7

Yes, but it also comes from a goat.

Answer 8

With large electric clippers.

Answer 9

It's called 'shearing'.

Answer 10

it is pie