I raise purebred karakul sheep and the reason there aren't a lot around is because the fur trade never took off in this country, so the karakuls imported for the fur trade became a rare breed here in the US. Most of the folks I know who raise karakuls use the wool for felting or rugmaking. It's definitely not a wool that you are going to want to spin and then wear up against your body. In fact the only reason I could see for spinning it would be for yarn to use in a loom for rugmaking. That said, lamb fleeces are generally pretty soft, but they coarsen as the animal ages. If the OP wants to contact me privately, I can put you in touch with a couple of folks who breed karakuls and use their wool for various things. They could probably answer your questions regarding removing the hair. As far as I know, the fleeces are used as is.
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