COOPWORTH FLEECES
The 2008 Coopworth fleeces have been shorn and skirted. Please page down to see what we have available for sale today!
Coopworth fleece is a semi-lustrous or lustrous fleece. The Coopworth is a Romney/Border Leicester cross, for those of you who are not familiar with the Coopworth, but may be familiar with those two breeds. Crimp varies from animal to animal, but is has a very defined crimp. The fleeces that I have washed have had a yield of about 75% (washed weight compared to grease weight). This is a great fiber for beginner spinners, as the staple is long and the fleece is not too slippery. It is a medium softness fiber, not "next to the skin" for most people, but good for things like socks!
We have both white and colored fleeces available. All fleeces have been heavily skirted to remove the worst of the vegetable matter, dung tags, burrs and matted areas. But I am human, so please forgive me if I miss an occasional burr! Please email us with any questions or to reserve a fleece. We take personal checks or money orders. corycats@tds.net or corycats@hotmail.com
We do not cover our sheep, so there will be some vegetable matter in the fleeces.
Coopworth roving available on the "Roving" page.
Below each fleece description, I have included a picture of both the whole fleece, photographed in sunlight, to give you a good idea of the overall color of the fleece (monitors vary) and a staple sample pulled at random to give you an idea of the staple length.
6416 - This fleece is near black at the base, with sun-bleached brown tips. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 3 pounds - $24.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6377 - This is a wonderfully variegated fleece, ranging in color from a very light grey to a dark grey. The tips have sun-bleached to a range of blonde to brown. Price, $10.00 per pound, weight, 3 pounds 13 ounces - $38.13, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6517 - This fleece runs from light grey through dark grey, with brown tips. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 3 pounds 6 ounces - $27.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6521 - This fleece is primarily beige, with areas that are almost white and a few areas of light to medium grey. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 2 pounds 9 ounces - $20.50, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6428 - Fleece is very dark grey at the base, fading to light brown at the tips. A few patches of lighter grey. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 3 pounds, 4 ounces - $26.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6506 - Dark brown fleece with some grey, light brown tips. Please note that there is a shadow on the fleece sample picture - the staple shown is actually about 4 inches, but the shadow may make it look longer. Price $8.00 per pound, weight 3 pounds, 9 ounces - $28.50, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6339 - Medium to light grey fleece, with beiges and blondes. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 2 pounds, 13 ounces - $22.50, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6414 - Variegated fleece, dark, medium and light grey, some beige, with blonde tips. Price, $10.00 per pound, weight, 2 pounds, 14 ounces - $28.75, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6456 - I call this girl my "milk chocolate" ewe. Her fleece is actually a dark to medium grey/brown, "taupey" color, with golden brown tips, but on the hoof, she looks like milk chocolate, to me. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 4 pounds, 13 ounces - $38.50, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6511 - White fleece, crimpy and lustrous. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 2 pounds, 7 ounces - $19.50, plus actual shipping. SOLD
R6001 - Large white fleece, very lustrous, with a large crimp. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 5 pounds - $40.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6455 - White fleece with large crimp. Price $8.00 per pound, weight, 2 pounds, 12 ounces - $22.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
Val - Large, very lustrous, crimpy ram fleece. Not soft, but should make a very durable yarn. No "rammy" smell - in fact, when I buried my nose in the raw fleece, there was very little "sheepy" smell, just that nice "wooly" smell! Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 9 pounds, 14 ounces (I will split this fleece if you would like to purchase only half. Please email me.) - $79.00, plus actual shipping.
The picture above was taken in the barn, to give you an idea of the size of the fleece. The next two pictures were taken out in the sun, to give you a better idea of color and luster.
6424 - White Coopworth ewe fleece. Price $8.00 per pound, weight, 3 pounds, 8 ounces - $28.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6307 - Smaller white ewe fleece. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 2 pounds, 10 ounces - $21.00, plus actual shipping.
6441 -This is a white ewe fleece, but a bit dirtier than the others. Price $6.00 per pound, weight, 3 pounds, 9 ounces - $21.38, plus actual shipping. SOLD
