Sheared wool fleece and method for making sheared wool fleece utilizing yarn knitting

A method of making a pile fabric that closely resembles natural sheepskin fleece, comprising:

• forming a yarn made with non-wool fibers;
• knitting the yarn to form a pile fabric and knitting a scrim to form a base, while simultaneously knitting the yarn and the scrim together, wherein the yarn is attached to and extends from the scrim to form a length of pile fabric having a fiber side with the non-wool fibers and the scrim on an opposing side, and
• finishing the pile fabric as natural sheepskin, including,
• polishing the fiber side of the pile fabric, and
• cutting the non-wool fibers to a designated length.

A method of making a pile fabric product comprising:

• providing a yarn comprised of non-wool fibers;
• knitting the yarn and knitting a textile scrim while simultaneously knitting the yarn and the scrim together, to form a length of semi-finished pile fabric having a pile including non-wool fibers on one side and the textile scrim on an opposing side,
• rough shearing the pile side to a first length of the non-wool fibers,
• polishing the pile side by passing the fabric through a first set of at least two polishing rolls heated to at least 170 degrees C.,
• applying a polishing coating to the pile side of the pile fabric,
• polishing the pile side by passing the fabric through a third polishing roll heated to at least 170 degrees C.,
• shearing the pile side of the pile fabric to a second fiber length, wherein the second fiber length is less than the first fiber length,
• polishing the pile side by passing the fabric through at least one additional polishing roll heated to at least 170 degrees C.;
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• shearing the pile side of the pile fabric to a final fiber length, wherein the final fiber length is less than the second fiber length.