Valais Blacknose Lamb #1385 Fleece
This fiber is from one of our Shepherds Lane 75% Valais Blacknose, 25% Gotland ram lambs named Archie. As you know, this breed is currently being established in the USA by a process we call “upgrading”, which is why I use percentages in my descriptions to represent the fiber as accurately as possible for you.
Before I shear the lambs they get a nice rinse and air dry in the sun…this makes for a clean, fresh fleece to shear and offer to spinners. I have taken every effort to skirt and remove any vm or short bits so you are getting the very best of the best Archie could offer! Weighs 2 pounds. Staple length is on average about five inches long. Many of the locks are intact enough to use for felt projects or art yarns. This fleece is bright with a nice wavy lock formation. It is not as soft as our other VBS/Gotland lamb fleeces but still quite nice. Thinking it would be great for weaving.
Give Valais a try and let me know what you think of this unique fiber!
This fiber is from one of our Shepherds Lane 75% Valais Blacknose, 25% Gotland ram lambs named Archie. As you know, this breed is currently being established in the USA by a process we call “upgrading”, which is why I use percentages in my descriptions to represent the fiber as accurately as possible for you.
Before I shear the lambs they get a nice rinse and air dry in the sun…this makes for a clean, fresh fleece to shear and offer to spinners. I have taken every effort to skirt and remove any vm or short bits so you are getting the very best of the best Archie could offer! Weighs 2 pounds. Staple length is on average about five inches long. Many of the locks are intact enough to use for felt projects or art yarns. This fleece is bright with a nice wavy lock formation. It is not as soft as our other VBS/Gotland lamb fleeces but still quite nice. Thinking it would be great for weaving.
Give Valais a try and let me know what you think of this unique fiber!
This fiber is from one of our Shepherds Lane 75% Valais Blacknose, 25% Gotland ram lambs named Archie. As you know, this breed is currently being established in the USA by a process we call “upgrading”, which is why I use percentages in my descriptions to represent the fiber as accurately as possible for you.
Before I shear the lambs they get a nice rinse and air dry in the sun…this makes for a clean, fresh fleece to shear and offer to spinners. I have taken every effort to skirt and remove any vm or short bits so you are getting the very best of the best Archie could offer! Weighs 2 pounds. Staple length is on average about five inches long. Many of the locks are intact enough to use for felt projects or art yarns. This fleece is bright with a nice wavy lock formation. It is not as soft as our other VBS/Gotland lamb fleeces but still quite nice. Thinking it would be great for weaving.
Give Valais a try and let me know what you think of this unique fiber!
