Authoritative scientific studies show that the weaving of wool obtained from the fleece of sheep was already customary among the Mesopotamian peoples in 3000 BC. In Ancient Greece, however, the use of wool is documented by numerous representations on ceramics.
These testimonies represent extraordinary evidence of how important wool was for European populations, especially during the Iron Age. It was the Romans who invented the shears for shearing cattle and perfected the first rudimentary tanning and felt processing techniques.
