Icelandic sheep fiber is a premium fiber, low in lanolin and excellent for handspinning. It is strong, durable, yet soft, and comes in many natural colors that do not require dyeing. There are two layers to an Icelandic sheep fleece. The undercoat is fine and soft, called thel, and is much shorter that the coarser outercoat, called tog. Our sheep are sheared twice yearly, producing a spring and a fall fleece. The spring fleece can be used for spinning, but is also an excellent fiber for felting. It is typically four to six inches in length. The fall fleece is the finest, making it the best choice for spinning. It's length is typically six to eight inches for ewes; lamb fleece reaches ten to twelve inches. We sell whole fleece two ways: (1) we skirt it, removing the majority of vegetation and other foreign matter or (2) we also wash the fleece in multiple soakings, until the wash water is clean. Any fleece we advertise here can be shipped to you either way. From whole fleece, we will also comb and card into batts or rovings by hand. Batts and rovings are sold by the ounce. You choose the color as well as lamb or adult fiber and we will match a fleece to your choice from which we will hand make the batts or rovings. If this is your choice, please contact us for an approximate date of availability. You may also choose to purchase a whole fleece and send it to the processor of your choice for turning into rovings, batts, or yarn. Processors will accept unwashed fleece and charge a little extra for the cleaning. Fleece can be purchased in sampler form by the pound. Contact me for details.
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