Description

About the fibre

Staple length 80mm. Micron count 30-33.

Medium-coarse

Charollais is a dense wool that is naturally very white. It is springy and is a forgiving wool to spin for beginning spinners.

An excellent choice for dyeing or felting.

Sold in 100g bags

Milled in the United Kingdom

About the breed

Charollais is a French breed,developed in the 19th century in east-central France by cross-breeding Leicester Longwool sheep with local breeds.

The Charollais is a large-breed domestic sheep. They are typically white with a pinkish-brown head.

They are a hardy breed, raised predominantly for meat.

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