COOPWORTH FLEECES
June 8, 2009 - All of the colored fleeces have been skirted and are now here on the web site - I still have a few white fleeces to skirt and hope to get those done very soon. Please check back occasionally to see new fleeces as they are skirted.
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 it has a very defined crimp. The fleeces that I have washed have had a yield of about 75 - 85% (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 or sweaters not being worn right next to your skin!
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.
2009 Fleeces
Below each fleece description, I have included a picture of both the whole fleece, photographed in natural light, unless otherwise noted, to give you a good idea of the overall color of the fleece (monitors vary) and a staple sample (mostly photographed in the barn with a flash) pulled at random to give you an idea of the staple length. Because many of these fleeces are quite large, we will split these fleeces if you would like. Please email us to inquire.
6506 - Colors ranging from very dark grey through medium grey with blonde tips. Price $8.00 per pound, weight 8 pounds, 13 ounces - $70.48, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6414 - Variegated fleece, dark, medium and light grey, with blonde tips. Price, $10.00 per pound, weight, 5 pounds, 5 ounces - $53.10, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6456 - Wonderfully variegated fleece - shades of greys, taupes, light brown, blonde. Price, $10 per pound, weight 8 pounds 8 ounces - $85.00, plus actual shipping.
6416 - Very dark Coopworth ewe fleece - black, dark browns with lighter brown tips. A bit more VM than I like. Price $8.00 per pound, weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces - $54.00, plus actual shipping SOLD
6339 - Gorgeous variegated colored Coopworth ewe fleece. Some taupes, some dark brown, some silver, blonde tips. Photograped indoors with a flash (we've had some yucky, wet, cloudy days here lately!) Price $10.00 per pound, weight 7 pounds, 12 ounces - $77.50, plus actual shipping SOLD 2010 Fleece Reserved
6377 - Variegated ewe fleece - colors ranging from dark grey, to medium and light taupes/beiges. Photographed indoors with a flash - the greys appear a little too blue on my monitor. Price $9.00 per pound, weight 8 pounds - $72.00, plus actual shipping. 1/2 FLEECE SOLD - 3 POUNDS 12 OUNCES REMAINING, $33.75, plus actual shipping ALL SOLD
6428 - Variegated ewe fleece, similar in color to the one above, although not as nice - a bit dirtier and tippier. Colors range from dark grey to medium and light taupes/beiges. Photographed indoors with a flash. Price $8.00 per pound, weight 4 pounds, 4 ounces - $34.00, plus actual shipping.
6521 - Gorgeous ewe fleece, mostly light taupe, with just a little bit of darker fiber. Would make a great fleece for overdyeing. Photographed indoors with a flash. Price $10.00 per pound, weight 5 pounds - $50.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6511 - Lustrous white ewe fleece. I apologize for the picture quality - these were taken in a dark barn with only artificial lighting. Weighs about 5 and 3/4 pounds. - $46.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6307 - Lustrous white ewe fleece - again, I apologize for the picture quality - taken in a dark barn with only artificial lighting. Weighs about 8 pounds. $64.00, plus actual shipping.
B605 - Lustrous white ewe fleece. Price $8.00 per pound, weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces - $66.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6424 - White Coopworth ewe fleece, lustrous. Price $8.00 per pound, weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces - $58.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6441 -This is a white ewe fleece, lustrous. Price $8.00 per pound, weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces - $66.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD 2010 Fleece Reserved
6437 - Lustrous white ewe fleece, photographed indoors. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces - $57.52, plus actual shipping SOLD
6455 - Lustrous white ewe fleece, photographed indoors. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 9 pounds, 4 ounces - $74.00, plus actual shipping SOLD
6360 - Semi - lustrous white ewe fleece, photographed indoors. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 4 pounds, 13 ounces - $38.48, plus actual shipping. SOLD
6570 - Semi-lustrous white ewe fleece. Price, $8.00 per pound, weight, 5 pounds, 4 ounces - $42.00, plus actual shipping. SOLD 2010 Fleece Reserved
