It was the aim of this work to produce a simple classification and extraction scheme for dyed wool fibers. The classes of dye finally selected for extraction studies were, in order of importance, acid, chrome, metal-complex, and reactive. Nine solvents were selected which, at one time or another, have been used for dye extraction. The results demonstrate that none of the solvents efficiently extracted all the dye classes. Thus a single general extractant could not be found.