FLEECE
This is a partial listing of available fleeces.
I periodically will post more as I skirt them.
If you are looking for something in particular please contact me.
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Navajo-Churro wool is classified as coarse and is composed of 3 distinct
types of fiber. The fleece is open and has no defined crimp. The inner coat
measures 3-5" and the outer coat 6-12". The fleece is long and shiny, high
yielding, low grease content.
Inner Coat: Wool fibers range from 10-35 microns, comprising
80% of the fleece.
Outer Coat: Hair fibers measuring 35+ microns, comprising
10-20% of the fleece.
Kemp: Short opaque fibers of 65+ microns not to exceed 5% of
the fleece.
Sister, dark grey underneath, black/brown on outside, 2 lbs, $9/lb
Skirted, clean, great color. This fleece has some crimp. This is a first year fleece.
5 inch staple
Mae, medium to dark grey underneath, apricot on outside, 1.1 lbs, $5/lb
Skirted, clean, great color with outside ranging from russet, through apricot to cream.
9 inch staple
Cady, white fleece, ? pounds
I'm skirting this now. Very clean. Under 10% has some mocha colored fleece in it. Cady is actually an apricot colored sheep. Her wool is almost pure white now.
5-6 inch staple