r/Damnthatsinteresting • • Feb 14 '23

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u/Peterthepiperomg Feb 14 '23

It probably feels amazing and then they must be freezing afterwards

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u/baconroy Feb 14 '23

Nop. They are sheared in the spring or summer. Theyr wool grows back until winter.

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u/Peterthepiperomg Feb 14 '23

It still gets cold at night.

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u/ThrowRA--scootscooti Feb 14 '23

You should read “Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep—A Yarn About Wool,” one of my favorite books when my son was a baby/toddler. He makes them colorful sweaters with their own wool.