Valerie, your friend is right-- this isn't the best wool for
spinning, but it's great for making felt. It's also great for quilt
battings or for turning into those incredibly warm (but itchy)
blankets. You know, I used to be able to buy a fleece from New
Zealand for a fraction of the cost of one right here in the
States-- including the shipping! Man, those fleeces were
incredible. Impossibly long and boy, were they clean!
Fun stuff, Andy.
Nancy
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Andy:
Here's what my friend replied to me:
Baaaaaaaaaaaa! Bet he wouldn't want that coat in the SUMMER!!
Then I asked her if she knew what kind of sheep it was:
"Not exactly but it looks like what would be called a 'down' sheep.
That is not to be confused with a 'downer' cow! That assessment is
based on its fleece which looks crimpy and springy and sort of
coarse and not particularly long or silky. The fleece also makes
it look like more of a 'meat' sheep than a 'fleece' sheep which is
what 'down' are. 'Down' is the general term for that type of
animal and refers to the amount of 'Southdown' blood it has in it.
There. Probably w-a-a-a-y more than you really wanted to know!"
Valerie
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