Carding Wool

Carding Wool
Homeplace Working Farm
4512 The Trace, Dover, TN 37058
Event Type: General
April 7, 2026
10:00 AM
12:00 PM

Have you ever wondered how a sheep’s shaggy coat becomes a soft, cozy sweater? Join us at The Homeplace for a hands-on look at the “missing link” of textile production: carding. Before wool can be spun into yarn, it must be teased, brushed, and transformed into airy “rolags.”

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