Does fleece include the dead skin of the animal which is removed in the process of shearing ?

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Shearing is the first step in processing fibre into wool. It is the removal of the fleece of the sheep along with a thin layer of the skin.
Generally sheep are sheared in warm weather, usually spring, as they don’t require their woolly coats to keep them warm.
Shearing is done with the help of mechanical shears and is usually done by hand. Shearing doesn’t hurt the sheep as the uppermost layer of the skin is dead. I

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