Wool
All about sheep and the wool they produce.
Sheep Breed Assn Web Pages 
Web pages of individual breed associations. Includes membership information, breed characterists, history, etc. Border Leicester Wool
Information about the Border Leicester breed of sheep and their wonderful fleeces. Breed History - Hog Island Sheep
Ever hear of Hog Island Sheep? Here´s your chance to learn more about this rare American breed of sheep. Breed History - Jacob Sheep
Article concerning the history, background, physical, and wool characteristics of Jacob Sheep, Piebald Sheep, or Spanish Sheep Breed History - Manx Loaghtan
Article on the Manx Loaghtan breed, history, background, wool characteristics. Buying Fleece and Fibers on e-Bay
What to look for when buying fibers and fleece on e-Bay. Buying Fleece from Internet Venders
Help on buying a fleece from Internet businesses and shepherds. Crimp
Crimp. We all know what it is but where does it come from and why do some breeds of sheep have highly crimped fleeces while others have only a small amount of crimp? Fleece Characteristics and Handle
What is handle and how is it determined? What fleece characteristics are important to selecting a good fleece for your project? Train your eyes and hands to pick the best possible fleece for your project with this simple exercise. Fleece from the Down Breeds of Sheep
If you don´t know what to do with that "meat sheep" fleece someone gave you, here´s some information that can help. Or if you´re new to spinning and want to start on some "cheap fleece" you won´t mind experimenting with, a down breed fleece could work for you. Oklahoma State Sheep Breed Directory [offsite link]
Everything you´ve ever wanted to know about the different breeds of sheep. The origns and history of the breeds, the standards, the wool types, etc. Includes some links to breed registries as well. Easy to use format. Shearing Sheep
Shearing day! A brief description of what it takes to organize shearing day for a small flock. Sheep 101 [offsite link]
A web site to teach students, teachers, 4-H and FFA members, beginning shepherds, and the public about sheep and shepherding. Shetland Sheep
an article giving basic facts and background about shetland sheep Washing Grease Wool (Part 1)
The hows and whys of washing grease fleece. Washing Grease Wool (Part 2)
Recipes for washing grease fleece. Where to Find the Wool You Want
How to locate a particular type of wool or other spinning fiber. Wool Count Systems
Bradford count, blood, count, and micron count explained and compared. Wool for a Purpose
Contrasting different types of sheep wool and their uses. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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