Lleyn Top

About the fibre

Staple length: 60-120mm

Micron count: 31-33

With its Welsh origins, the Lleyn sheep developed a fleece that is fine, dense, and naturally water-repellent.

Lleyn sheep produce a hardy, yet soft and lofty wool that is beginner-friendly for new spinners. This wool has a medium handle and takes dye well.

Each bag contains 100g of wool

About the breed

Lleyn sheep are a native breed from the Lleyn peninsula in Wales. They were traditionally kept for milk, and generations of natural selection has produced a prolific, milky ewe. The remoteness from the markets caused a decline in the breed in the 1960s, and at one time it was in danger of becoming a rare breed. However, since the late 1990s, the Lleyn breed has caught the eye of many farmers, and now Lleyn sheep can be found almost all over the country.

Each bag is 100g.

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