Article Info

Article Title
An A+ Sheep: A spinner's guide to wool grades and classifications
Author
Katherine Mead
Issue date
Summer 2024
Issue number
45
Issue topic
Reference
Description
Article explains the process and descriptions used for grading fleece, which is how the fleece is classified into different categories based on the fineness of the wool fibers. It discusses the main categories of fleece: fine, medium, long wool, down, and multicoated.
Article topic list
double coated, down and down-like, long wool, fleece, fine