How do sheep get rid of their wool naturally?

Only some primitive breeds still retain natural wool* shedding. Some, like the Wiltshire Horn, are primarily milk or meat animals. Their wool is short, kempy (full of hair) and usually of poor quality. read more

To apply this to wool- The eye fillet is Marino sheep wool, it's not an abundant wool by any means, but the wool you do get is amazing when used, it feels great, luxurious and you can do a tonne of things with it. read more

Primitive sheep like Bighorns in the West still shed most of their wool every year. And domestic sheep, the ones raised primarily for their meat, will do some shedding. But for the majority of sheep, there is continual, year-round wool growth. read more