Beltex WD
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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, shorter staple, bouncy fleece. The beltex 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
Average Fleece Weight: 1.5kg washed
Average Staple length: 2-4 inches.
Micron Range: 31-34
Today on the A-Z highlight:
Beltex
This breed originated from Belgium and they were brought over to the UK in 1989. The beltex has a white, soft, shorter staple, bouncy fleece. The beltex 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
Average Fleece Weight: 1.5kg washed
Average Staple length: 2-4 inches.
Micron Range: 31-34
Today on the A-Z highlight:
Beltex
This breed originated from Belgium and they were brought over to the UK in 1989. The beltex has a white, soft, shorter staple, bouncy fleece. The beltex 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
Average Fleece Weight: 1.5kg washed
Average Staple length: 2-4 inches.
Micron Range: 31-34