I have friends who breed Samoyeds. They gather the shed fur and sell it as wool. It is very soft. And yes, even though they live in NE Maryland, they do sell it in Delaware. I call false on this one.
After they got me all wired up my claustrophobia kicked in and I said “get me out of this stuff and schedule me for UP3 surgery”. Best decision I ever made.
There is a company here in Huntsville Alabama (a highly technical city) called GAN which stands for Geeks and Nerds.