We sheared January 21, 2024. I have finished skirting and sorting. All remaining wool has been delivered to Valley Oak Wool Mill for processing.
The roving shown here is from the 2023 shearing, back from the mill in late 2023.
Typhoon - 1 lb Jacob fleece
Typhoon - 1 lb Jacob fleece
For spinners who would like to work with fresh raw wool, but not tackle a whole fleece, I have sorted out one pound of the best wool from some fleeces.
I have two one-pound lot from a 1 year old ram named Typhoon. The locks are on a 4” x 6” card for size reference. See photos for Typhoon A and Typhoon B.
Shipping is included.
Read info below about the wool I offer for sale as whole fleeces. Refer to this FAQ for ideas about using your Jacob fleece.
Fleeces have been lightly skirted to remove the less desirable wool around the edges. The sheep are not coated so there may be bits of vegetable matter. Any VM is not burrs or stickers but usually alfalfa so most shakes out as the fleece is processed. Jacob sheep often have a coarser wool on the lower part of the back leg. If that wool is significantly coarser than the rest I may sort it out and use it for a project where coarser fiber doesn’t matter or is even preferred.
The tips of the fleece may appear brown. That is from sun-bleaching. The inner part of the staple is usually black unless it is from a sheep with “lilac” coloring. Go to this blog post to see photos of black and white and lilac Jacob sheep.