Wool which is a very important material
is got from sheep. The sheep are first
washed thoroughly, and when dry they
are shorn. In each farmer's house long ago,
there was a spinning wheel for the manufacturing
of this wool into thread. This wheel was
worked by the hand of foot.
When this thread was made, the stockings
and jerseys and all the goods required in
the household were knitted. Each article
was then dyed to the required colour.
These home- made tweeds always took
the highest price on the market.