Article Info

Article Title
Drysdale: A modern primitive
Author
Wendy Beer
Issue date
Spring 2021
Issue number
32
Issue topic
Double Coated
Description
Drysdale sheep were developed in the 1930s-40s, but their population collapsed in the 1990s with the wool carpet industry in Australasia. This article advocates for the usefulness of their fleece in a broad range of hard-wearing products.
Article topic list
primitive breeds, sheep, breed-specific