Fleeces are described to the best of my ability. If you have any questions about a fleece or aren’t sure where to start, please don’t hesitate to contact us. These coloured fleeces tend to have some weakness at the tips from sun bleaching, but it shouldn’t reach beyond the very end of the fibre.
This page starts with a single Bluefaced Leicester Cross fleeces, followed by Romney x BFL Crosses, Romney Cross ewe and Lamb Fleeces, Clun Forest and Dorset Cross Ewe Fleeces, and Down-type crossbred Lamb Fleeces
Coloured Bluefaced Leicester Cross Fleeces
Kiwi (75% BFL) ⭐ Sold ⭐
4 – 5″ staple. Even, well defined crimp. Fairly soft. Light to dark grey. About 1″ of tips are sunbleached brown. Bit of VM and a bit of grease. 4lb 3oz $65
Raven (BFL x Romney) Ram fleece ⭐ Sold ⭐
4 1/2 – 5 1/2″ staple. Wide, well defined crimp. Fairly airy. As expected from BFL x Romney. Dark grey, almost black. Buttery. Some VM, ram smell and a bit of dandruff. 4lb 1oz $45
Coloured Romney x BFL Cross Fleeces
The father of many of these ewes is Raven. You can see his fleece above. Raven had a fleece with drape and luster – it felt fairly soft although the micron count was over 30. He has passed these traits on to a lot of his daughters – an almost silky feel to the wool.
Kiri (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
4 – 4 1/2″ staple. Wide, even, well defined crimp. Fairly even fleece. Medium to dark grey. Moderately soft but not likely next to skin. Fairly clean. 4lb 13oz $65
Kendal (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x)
4 1/2 – 5 1/2″ staple. Wide, well defined crimp. Colour varies within the locks. Some courser towards the rear. Romney type. Medium to dark grey, tips are brown. A bit of dandruff. 5lb 5oz $60
Luna (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 1/2 – 4 1/2″ staple. Wide, well defined, even crimp. Fairly even fleece. Medium to dark grey, a bit black. A few large pieces of VM and a bit of dandruff. 4lb 5oz $50
Liza (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 – 5″ staple. Some crimp well defined, some not. Fairly wide crimp. Some loft. A bit of grease. This fleeces is a mix of white with black fibres. 3lb 10oz $40
Lolly (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
4 1/2 – 5″ staple. Well defined crimp. Moderately soft. Lustrous. Some loft and bounce. Romney type. Very dark grey to almost black, tips are brown. Even fleece. 4lb 12oz $70
Lavender (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 – 4″ staple. Well defined crimp. Lustrous. Moderately soft/silky with a bit of loft. This one is more of a creamy white with some grey on the sides. Tiny bit of VM and some grease showing yellow but should scour out. 3lb 13oz $45
Lilac (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 1/2 – 4 1/2″ staple. Moderately well defined, nice crimp. Fairly even. A bit of loft/spongy. Black with sunbleached tips and a few white fibres – spun will look very dark brown. Some VM. 3lb 7oz $40
Mallori (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x) *Lamb Fleece* ⭐ Sold ⭐
4 – 5″ staple. Mostly well defined crimp. Fairly even within the lock. A bit of luster. Light to medium to dark grey. Feels softish. Some VM – bigger pieces. 5lb 0oz $60
May (BFL x Romney x Clun Forest x) *Lamb Fleece* ⭐ Sold ⭐
4 ” staple. Mostly well defined, wide, even crimp. Very dark grey to black with some white fibres. Feels softish. Scant bit of VM and a bit of dandruff. 4lb 9oz $50
Coloured Romney x Fleeces ⭐ Sold Out ⭐
Gumball (Romney x Clun Forest) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 – 4 1/2 ” staple. Fairly well defined, open, even crimp. Length is variable. Even within the lock. Medium grey with some darker along the edges. Sunbleached tips. Some dandruff. 4lb 7oz $50
Jackal (Romney x Clun Forest x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 – 3 1/2 ” staple. Even, well defined crimp. Fairly even through lock and fleece. Romney type. Light to medium grey. 4lb 7oz $55
Hope (Romney x Clun Forest x Dorset) ⭐ Sold ⭐
4 – 4 1/2″ staple. Even, moderate, well defined crimp. Very even fleece. Medium to light grey. Romney type. 5lb 15oz $70
Jitter (Romney x Clun Forest x Dorset) ⭐ Sold ⭐
5 – 5 1/2″ staple. Open, even crimp. Even fleece. Some luster. Blue grey to dark grey. 6lb 5oz $70
Kestral (50% Romney x 50% Clun Forest) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 3/4″ staple. Even, not well defined crimp. Lofty. Even fleece. Fairly clean. Mostly light to medium grey. Course. Mild to moderate ram smell. Typical of the cross. 6lb 10oz $60
250M (Romney x) *Lamb Fleece* ⭐ Sold ⭐
2 1/2 – 3 1/2″ staple. Mostly well defined and even crimp. Lustrous/some grease. Some loft and fairly soft. Very dark grey with brown tips. A bit jumbled, some 2nd cuts may have been missed. 3lb 13oz $45
Clun Forest and Dorset Cross Fleeces
The following fleeces are from mostly Clun Forest and Dorset cross ewes and lambs, so traits will tend to down type wools. More information is given where possible on specific fleeces.
Jam (Clun Forest x Dorset x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
2 1/2 – 3″ staple. Even, fairly well defined crimp. Blocky and springy, dense. Down type fleece. Even fleece. Black with sunbleached tips and a bit grey 5lb 6oz $60
Jip (Clun Forest x Dorset x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
2 1/2 – 3″ staple. Crimp varies – Wide, well defined, open crimp in some areas, other areas not well defined. Blocky, down type. Clean but disorganized. Light to dark grey. 4lb 5oz $40
Gelle (Dorset x Clun Forest x)
2 1/2 – 3 1/2″ staple. Open, moderately well defined crimp. Fairly soft and bouncy. Length of locks is variable. Light grey with a bit of dark grey. A bit of dandruff. 2lb 11oz $30
Cassi (Dorset x Romanov x Dorper x)⭐ Sold ⭐
2 -3 ” staple. Not well defined and variable crimp – some wide and some tight. Variable and short. Even within the lock. Light grey to almost black. 2lb 6oz $25
Gibby (Dorset x Clun Forest x)
2 3/4 – 3 3/4″ staple. Some well defined & tighter crimp, some not. A bit of luster. Down type. Mostly light grey, a bit dark. 3lb 15oz $40
Haven (Clun Forest x Dorset x)
2 – 3 1/2″ staple. Irregular crimp. Even within lock. Dark grey with black fibres. Sunbleached tips. A bit of VM. 4lb 4oz $35
Lava (Canadian Arcott x Clun Forest x)
2 3/4″ staple. Even, tight crimp. Blocky, down type. Fairly course. Black except sunbleached tips. Tips are weak/weathered. 3lb 4oz $30
Lotus (Clun Forest x Romney x BFL)
3 – 4″ staple. Nice, well defined crimp. Fairly even. A bit of loft. Light to medium grey. Some crystalized lanolin. “A pretty fleece” 3lb 7oz $40
KitKat (Clun Forest x Dorset x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 1/2 – 4″ staple. Some is well defined, some not. A bit of luster. Light to dark grey. Quite a few 2nd cuts. Disorganized. 5lb 4oz $50
Judy (Clun Forest x Dorset x)
3 1/2 – 4 1/2″ staple. Very wide/open crimp. Fairly even. A bit of luster. Course. Mostly medium grey, some dark. Top 1″ sunbleached brown. 6lb 0oz $45
Crossbred Down Type Lamb Fleeces
252M (Canadian Arcott x Dorest x)
2 1/2 – 3″ staple. Small, moderately well defined crimp. Soft. Light to dark grey with a bit of black. Some tips are slightly weak from sunbleaching. Bit of VM. 3lb 5oz $40
McCoy (Canadian Arcott x Clun Forest x Dorset) ⭐ Sold ⭐
2 – 2 3/4″ staple. Some well defined crimp, some not. Down type fleece – bouncy square lock. Moderately soft. Some 2nd cuts. 2lb 8oz $30
Muppet (Clun Forest x BFL x Clun Forest) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 – 3 3/4″ staple. Even, fairly well defined crimp. Little bit of luster. Fine to medium. Soft. Locks are tipped, not boxy. Very dark grey to black. A nice fleece. 3lb 6oz $50
Mara (Canadian Arcott x Dorset x Clun Forest x) ⭐ Sold ⭐
3 – 3 1/4″ staple. Even, fairly well defined crimp. Lofty and airy. Moderately soft, some courser. Mostly medium grey, a bit light and some black. A bit jumbled – possibility of a few 2nd cuts and britch wool missed. 3lb 7oz $40
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