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Because Cowichan knitting developed shortly after the introduction of sheep to Vancouver Island, Cowichan sweaters have always been knitted exclusively from sheep's wool. [8] Down breeds of sheep, such as Dorset, Hampshire and Suffolk, thrive in the coastal climate. Garments produced from the short lofty fleece of these local breeds are ...
The ritual attire for men was a fur skirt tied to a belt called Kaunakes. The term kaunakes, which originally referred to a sheep's fleece, was later applied to the garment itself. The animal pelts originally used were replaced by kaunakes cloth, a textile that imitated fleecy sheep skin. [2]
The Zwartbles has a striking appearance: a black/brown fleece, a white blaze on the face, 2 - 4 white socks, and a white tail tip (which is traditionally left undocked). Both rams and ewes are polled. The Zwartbles are relatively large sheep: ewes weigh an average of 85 kg (187 lb), and rams 100 kg (220 lb).
The fleece is composed of an inner coat (80% of fleece), and outer coat that is hair fibers (10-20% of fleece) and kemp (a coarse, opaque fiber, less than 5% of fleece). [12] The fleece color is separated from the points color. The fleece can often change from lamb to adulthood. Blacks, for instance, often white out with age. [16]
Most types of fleece, such as those taken from the alpaca or the Merino sheep, [16] can be put through the wet felting process. One may also use mohair (goat), angora (rabbit), [17] or hair from rodents such as beavers and muskrats. [18] These types of fiber are covered in tiny scales, similar to the scales found on a strand of human hair. [19]
c. 3000 BC – Breeding of domesticated sheep with a wooly fleece rather than hair in the Near East. [4] c. 2500 BC – The Indus Valley civilisation cultivates cotton in the Indian subcontinent. [5] c. 1988 BC – Production of linen cloth in Ancient Egypt, along with other bast fibers including rush, reed, palm, and papyrus. [6]
Ryeland sheep. The Ryeland is one of ... The hooves are black and they are said to have good resistance to footrot. ... The fleece on average weighs 2 to 3 kg (4.4 to ...
The Cheviot is a distinctive white-faced sheep, with a wool-free face and legs, pricked ears, black muzzle and black feet. It is a very alert and active sheep. Cheviot wool has a distinctive helical crimp, which gives it that highly desirable resilience. [1] The fleece should be dense and firm with no kemp or coloured hair. The rams can have ...