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faerienono

Joined: 28 May 2011
Posts: 363

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 11 8:23 am Post subject: Fleeces/carded wool wanted please

Can't believe how difficult it is to try to source local rare breed or different coloured fleeces.
Took a trip to an address from an internet site (the site was very swish), to find an overgrown farm, unhelpful people, no rare breeds in sight and rotting fleece in the yard......

As a crafter, and as someone proud of my heritage, I would love to use locally sourced materials, but so far (apart from Cathryn, thanks!),
I seem to be hitting blanks.

Having kept rare breeds in the past, I would love to help the folk who are trying to keep endangered breeds going.

Please pm me if you have anything suitable please.

Thanks

Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 2931
Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 11 8:35 am Post subject:

Hi Faerinono
I know that Wingham aren't local to you, (Rotherham) but they have combed tops from various British breeds. If you visit in person the British breeds tops are in the "English Shed", a treasure trove of bins of fibre from which you serve yourself - it's a great way to find out what the fibre from different breeds is like. If you want to sample different breeds then 100g won't break the bank.
They generally have about 20 - 30 bins of different breeds.
I've always found them helpful, although as a Yorkshire firm they can be a bit err, 'unusual' (brusque) - it probably helps that OH is from Yorkshire so I have a 'visitor's pass' to the county

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 11 9:38 am Post subject:
World of Wool also do scoured and combed top from all sorts of breeds, very useful if you are itching to try something specific but can't find a local flock.

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