Product Description
The complete, no-nonsense, up-to-date information source for anyone operating a wool business at home. Includes merchandising tips and descriptions of 18 successful entrepreneurs.
From the Back Cover
A cottage industry involving wool offers the pleasure of working with basic materials, combined with the satisfaction of operating a profitable business at home. Turning Wool into a Cottage Industry is the book for anyone who has ever thought about converting an interest in wool crafts into home-based income. Whether you purchase wool for your business or you need information about managing a flock of sheep, here is complete, no-nonsense, up-to-date information on home processing and selling raw and washed wool; carding, dyeing, handspinning, weaving, knitting, and felting wool, as well as preparing pelts; and the best equipment. Business and merchandising tips and descriptions of nineteen entrepreneurs who have proved it can be done will inspire you to expand your own wool-based income.