I have a sister who used to brush her miniature collie and spin the fur into yarn to make very warm things. She used Kool-Aid to dye it different colors, as the undercoat was usually pale gold to white.
I don’t know if she does any spinning these days, as her health isn’t all that good, but I loved the yarns she spun and sent me! They were always lucious.
Back when we were dating, one fall Beau took me to a local Sheep Farm and we saw how yarn was made from start to finish. And, of course, I went home with a lot of yarn and a SEVEN POUND organic chicken that we had for Christmas Eve dinner that year. :)
I’ve seen ads in crafting magazines for people that will take your pets’ shed fur and spin it for you.
Warp and wooft.
/I’ll stop now