Gotland Wool Top

About the fibre

Staple length 80-150mm. Micron count 30-34.

Medium to medium-coarse

Gotland wool is known for its lustre and softness. The fibre is also curly and has some similarity to mohair.

This wool is suitable for spinning and felting.

Each bag contains 100g of wool.

Abou the breed

Gotland is a Sweden's largest island, known mostly to outsiders as a great tourist destination. Right at home in its picturesque landscapes is the Gotland breed of sheep, which was established in the 1920's and 30's as a result of the crossbreedling of the sheep native to the island (the Gute) with introduced breeds from Northern Europe such as the Karakul and the Romanov. The result was a hornless sheep, a little more docile than the Gute, with a more uniform curl and colour to its fleeces.

 

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