Another view of the rare and endangered species.It,so reminds me of Dougal on 'The Magic Roundabout'.
Fleece Characteristics
The Leicester Longwool's fleece is prized by handspinners and crafters for its curl, soft handle and lustrous beauty. The fleece generally weighs from 11-18 lbs. although heavier fleeces have been recorded. The wool has an evenness of length with a spiral tipped staple length of up to 14 inches in twelve months growth.
It is high-yielding and stylish with well-defined crimp. Generally softer and somewhat finer than Lincoln or Cotswold, it's highly valued by handspinners and weavers for its handle and beautiful dye acceptance.
Leicester Longwool fleece comes in white or "English" blue or black
Many thanks for all your views,comments and favs,always much appreciated,and also for helping put my close up shot of the sheep on the PP.
Hope to be able to comment later,but I have a tooth abcess and headache,so everything's an effort today.Just waiting for the antibiotics to kick in.Then it's more root canal work at the end of the month.
Great capture and info ! thanks for sharing !! "Dougle" does come to mind - but my 1st thought was of a Rastafarian Sheep !! Hope you will be better soon when the antibiotics and painkillers kick in !!
Oh my, wow! What happens if she gets caught in the rain, I wonder if the sheep herder must take care to dry her fleece. This is wonderful! I hope you feel much better soon.
