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	Llyn Payne BellaOnline's Spinning Editor

Sheep Breed Assn Web Pages
Web pages of individual breed associations. Includes membership information, breed characterists, history, etc.

Classifying Breeds of Sheep and Wool Grades
A brief discussion of classifying wools by breed of sheep.

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 Stains and Foreign Matter
Recognizing and dealing with different types of stains and foreign matter in fleeces.

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.

Selecting A Fleece
Some tips on selecting a good hand spinning fleece.

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.

Structural Fleece Faults
How to recognize a faulty fleece.

The Down Breeds of Sheep
Want to spin lovely, lofty knitting yarns? The Down breed of sheep have just the fleeces you need.

Washing Grease Wool (Part 1)
The hows and whys of washing grease fleece.

Washing Grease Wool (Part 2)
Recipes for washing grease fleece.

Wool Count Systems
Bradford count, blood, count, and micron count explained and compared.

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