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All these sheep are raised on our farm, shorn by a team of experienced shearers and skirted by Brooke (This year we did host a skirting day so got some help from some fibre lovers). If you are wondering about the names, all our breeding sheep are given names starting with a letter corresponding to the year. So the lamb fleeces all have names starting with “M”, because they were born in 2024. The L’s were born in 2023, K’s were born in 2022, J’s were born in 2021, and so on.
How do we skirt?
All fleeces are skirted to the best of my ability, but animals are not coated, so there is likely to be a small amount of vegetable matter (VM), etc from winter feeding. The amount of VM is estimated where I was able to, particularly on those fleeces with higher amounts. Some fleeces may have a small amount of second cuts – this is noted on fleeces where it may be more of a concern. Soundness of all the fleeces is checked, if there is a weakness in the fleece it is noted in the description, and pricing adjusted. Some of these fleeces are showing some yellowing simply due to the time passed since shearing. This yellowing should scour out without much trouble. There also may be some dandruff on the skin side of a few of the fleeces. This isn’t scurf – it isn’t stuck fast to the fibre. Depending on how the fleeces are processed it will be more or less of an issue.
“I got the fleece and scoured up a test section of the white one. It looks so pretty and bright white! I will be back to buy more after these ones are processed. Thanks again! They were exactly as advertised which I really appreciate when buying online.” – Erica
How do we price?
Fleeces are priced based on quality, consistency, weight and breed, and any areas of concern such as amount of VM and second cuts. We only offer for individual sale fleeces that are deemed suitable of the labour of love that is hand processing. Prices listed are for the entire fleece, contact us if you have questions about other amounts.
Fleeces can be shipped at the buyers expense, or delivered if possible. Please contact us for more information about any of the fleeces listed.
“I was very happy with both fleeces and they met or exceeded my expectations given the descriptions, photos, and price point. Overall, they are friendly, medium fleeces that will work perfectly for their intended final destination as a fuzzy, woven blanket for my bed.” -Sara
What are the breeds of sheep that grow the wool we sell?
A description of each breed of wool is listed on the respective pages, paraphrased from The Field Guide to Fleece by Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius. Click on the breed to be redirected to a listing of a description and photos of the individual fleeces available.
Romney and Romney cross Fleeces
Bluefaced Leicester cross Fleeces
The majority of the coloured fleeces are Clun Forest cross or Dorset cross, so characteristics are similar to those breeds. We have some Romney cross coloured fleeces and a few BFL cross coloured fleeces, listed separately on the same page.
These are generally crosses of Clun Forest and Dorset sheep, occasionally with some other breeds.
Please do no hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about any of our fleeces!
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