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Beltex
This breed originated from Belgium and they were brought over to the UK in 1989. The Beltex has a white, soft, bouncy fleece and is predominantly a meat sheep due to its extreme conformation but it does have a nice soft white fleece which is multi purpose.
The finer fibres from a Beltex can be used for knitting and clothes, but the majority of their fleece is ideal for peg loom rugs. In the wider picture a lot of Beltex wool goes into carpets. It’s a good white general purpose wool on the softer side.
Average Fleece Weight: 2-3 KG (1.5kg washed weight)
Average Staple length: 4 inches
Micron Range: 31-34
Recommended craft areas - Peg loom rug making, spinning,
Beltex
This breed originated from Belgium and they were brought over to the UK in 1989. The Beltex has a white, soft, bouncy fleece and is predominantly a meat sheep due to its extreme conformation but it does have a nice soft white fleece which is multi purpose.
The finer fibres from a Beltex can be used for knitting and clothes, but the majority of their fleece is ideal for peg loom rugs. In the wider picture a lot of Beltex wool goes into carpets. It’s a good white general purpose wool on the softer side.
Average Fleece Weight: 2-3 KG (1.5kg washed weight)
Average Staple length: 4 inches
Micron Range: 31-34
Recommended craft areas - Peg loom rug making, spinning,