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Crude lanolin constitutes about 5–25% of the weight of freshly shorn wool. The wool from one Merino sheep will produce about 250–300 ml of recoverable wool grease. . Lanolin is extracted by washing the wool in hot water with a special wool scouring detergent to remove dirt, wool grease (crude lanolin), suint (sweat salts), and anything else stuck to the
Outcrossing with English long-wool breeds and selection produced a well-defined breed, [2] differing in several important points from the original Spanish Merino. The size was greater, with full-grown ewes weighing up to 200 lb and rams up to 300 lb. The wool clips were larger and the wool length had increased to greater than 3 in (80 mm).
Full wool Merino sheep Merino sheep and red goats. Madrid, Spain. The Merino is a breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, characterised by very fine soft wool.It was established in Spain near the end of the Middle Ages, and was for several centuries kept as a strict Spanish monopoly; exports of the breed were not allowed, and those who tried risked capital punishment.
Average diameter of some of the finest, natural fibers [5] Animal Fiber diameter (micrometres) Vicuña: 6–10 Alpaca 10–15 Muskox 11–13 Merino sheep: 12–20 Angora rabbit (Angora wool) 13 Cashmere goat (Cashmere wool) 15–19 Yak 15–19 Camel 16–25 Guanaco: 16–18 Llama (Tapada) 20–30 Chinchilla: 21
Wool from Merino hoggets is the finest and most valuable. Merino wool is 3–5 in (7.6–12.7 cm) long and very soft. Coarse wools, being durable and resistant to pilling, are used for making tough garments [75] and carpets. Drinking horn made by Brynjólfur Jónsson of Skarð, Iceland, 1598
The Dohne Merino (Dohne, El Dohne Merino) is a breed of domestic sheep from South Africa. The breed was started in the late 1930s by the South African Department of Agriculture. It was developed by interbreeding Peppin-style Merino ewes and German Mutton Merino rams. The Dohne Merino is a dual purpose breed providing meat and fine wool. [1]
It is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for wool and for mutton. [6]: 13 Ewe fleeces weigh some 5–7 kg, with a staple length of 150–180 mm and a fibre diameter of 25–32 μm, equivalent to a Bradford count of 56/50s. [6]: 13 The wool is used to make blankets, rugs, military uniforms, knitting wools, tweeds and worsteds.
The Shetland is a small, wool-producing breed of sheep originating in the Shetland Isles, Scotland, but is now also kept in many other parts of the world. It is part of the Northern European short-tailed sheep group, and it is closely related to the extinct Scottish Dunface. Shetlands are classified as a landrace or "unimproved" breed. [1]