Wool Study Information Sheet

Name:
Date:

Breed:

Breed description: (general characteristics of the breed you are researching, brief history, any interesting facts, rarity or abundance of the type of fleece, etc.)

Fiber Characteristics: (include the micron count, staple length, amount of crimp, color possibilities, etc.; method of preparation (in addition to carding, combing, include how the fiber was cleaned and what soaps, etc. were used).

Spinning Technics: (did you spin woolen, worsted, short draw, long draw, from the lock, over the fold-what type of spinning gave the best results for this fleece; also include what grist would be best, if that is a factor).

Recommended uses:(give several uses for this type of fiber-i.e., knitted or woven garments that could be worn close to the skin, use only as rug yarns, etc.)

Purchase Information: (give as many sources for the breed as possible with as much information about contacting the people as possible. Also, let us know where the sample fleece came from).

Resources:(give a bibliography so that we can all go to the sources to get more information should we want to).