Region: Dorset
Medium/full bodied white downy fleece
Average Fleece Weight - 1.5kg washed and dried weight
Average Staple Length - 2-3 inches
Micron Range 30-32
Recommended Craft Areas - Spinning, craft stuffing
Unique features: A white downy fleece with a bit more body and density and the chance to work with a spongy rarebreed with Dorset connection
The inclusion of Berkshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire females with a Southdown ram bred the Dorset Down in the 1800s which was bred to thrive on the downlands of Dorset hence their name. Name by nature, name by fleece!
Yes the fleece is short staple and very downy. The wool is very creamy and the sheep are practically covered in wool but have a darker skin.
Region: Dorset
Medium/full bodied white downy fleece
Average Fleece Weight - 1.5kg washed and dried weight
Average Staple Length - 2-3 inches
Micron Range 30-32
Recommended Craft Areas - Spinning, craft stuffing
Unique features: A white downy fleece with a bit more body and density and the chance to work with a spongy rarebreed with Dorset connection
The inclusion of Berkshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire females with a Southdown ram bred the Dorset Down in the 1800s which was bred to thrive on the downlands of Dorset hence their name. Name by nature, name by fleece!
Yes the fleece is short staple and very downy. The wool is very creamy and the sheep are practically covered in wool but have a darker skin.
