A small lock of raw fleece in creamy white, part drawn into tight ringlet curls and part still soft and matted, with a few coarse strands escaping.
  • A close view of the fleece, its ringlet curls filling the frame in creamy white with finer wisps drifting across.

This Coopworth wool sample was harvested from a Teeswater x Gotland Sheep raised on the Warren Wilson College campus in Swannanoa, North Carolina.

Composition

Wool

Handling Notes

  • Often used in textile and garment production
  • It has a natural luster from both parent breeds (Teeswater x Gotland Sheep)
  • Takes dye with good saturation and a subtle sheen
  • Felts readily: wet felt or needle felt with ease
  • Keep hot water away from finished knits

Applications in Craft

Keywords

Provenance

Melanie Wilder, Swannanoa, North Carolina. Acquired 2024.

In Use

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