Description
This is a bundle of award winning wensleydale locks. the locks are gently separated from the fleece but will still need gently separating from each other by grabbing the tip of the lock and pulling them out.
The fleece is soft silky and with a gorgeously amazing lustre. The fleece is washed by hand to preserve the lock structure. this is a beautiful open fleece with ringlet curls. It’s hard to describe the silky lustre to do it justice.
The colour is a lustrous pearly creamy white with the average length approx 8 to 10 inches although this varies slightly with it being a natural product. The ringlet curl is not the whole length of the fibre, the fibre has a fluffy top end where the sheep undercoat is and on average in a 8 inch long curl, the curl ringlet will be about 6 inches. This is undyed and unbleached and just gently hand washed and separated. Unlike many other shops these are gently treated and not bleached or peroxided with harsh chemicals and are the natural colour, the shades may vary from white to shades of gold. The price reflects the extremely time consuming preparation.
There are limited quantities available as these are from an award winning UK flock where the sheep are looked after well and loved. They are free to roam green pasture and have an indoors stable for free access when they wish shelter. They are tame and curious and love to cuddle and come for strokes. This flock of sheep regularly win awards for their fleece. A cruelty free product. Animal welfare is extremely important to me and I twice yearly visit the flock.
This is gorgeous for spinning, felting or many other crafts and would make fabulous dolls hair.
This has been gently washed repeatedly in fresh water with Eucalan wool wash and a final rinse in water with a little vinegar. This restores the PH balance of the locks and retains their glorious soft silky lush feel. the locks are gently separated from the fleece but will still need gently separating from each other by grabbing the tip of the lock and pulling them out. Small amounts of vegetable matter may be still present but very little as per the picture and the listing is for 25g
