I didn’t expect Columbia to be as long and soft as it is. It’s really a great hand-spinners fiber I wonder why we don’t find more. The average fleece ranges from huge 10 pds to a whooping 16 pds. That like 4 sweaters worth. The staple length is usually between 3.5 and 5 inches mine […]
Continue reading about Oh The Fiber – Captivating Columbia Wool
I was really surprised to read that Columbia sheep are an American breed. They were in fact created by the U.S. Dept of Agriculture in the early 18th century. The first cross was Lincoln Ram to a Rambouillet Ewe. They took the elite of these crosses and created the Columbia Breed. These sheep […]
Here a picture of the spun corriedale:) Just a quick note about what is going on at the site. I’m working on making an more cohesive store intereface and while I’m working on it you may see test pages up for classes. As I’m in test mode nothing is buyable right now. If […]
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Corriedale is a favorite among spinners (ok it’s one of my favorites too). The fleeces are dense, with incredible crimp. A corriedale fleece can weigh a copious 10-17 pds per shearing. The staple length is typically 3.5 to 6 inches and the micron count is 24-31 making this a medium soft […]
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