Article Info

Article Title
Everybody Get Down: Down breeds and wools that mimic them
Author
Beth Smith
Issue date
Winter 2013
Issue number
3
Issue topic
Woolen
Description
This article provides an overview of Down breeds (Dorset Down, Southdown, Hampshire, Oxford Down, Shropshire, and Suffolk) as well as breeds that are down-like (Clun Forest, Tunis, Cheviot). It discusses the advantages of these breeds, what to look for when choosing a fleece, and some spinning tips.
Article topic list
down and down-like, Cheviot, Clun Forest, Dorset Down, Hampshire, Oxford Down, Shropshire, Southdown, Suffolk, Tunis, fleece, sheep, breed-specific