Swatches of British heritage sheep breeds – showing diversity of texture and colour

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British Wool sourcing directory by breed

Below is a list of spinners, farmers and crafters who sell wool from the many British sheep breeds in the UK, please support these businesses as this will help elevate the value of British Wool which will encourage shepherds to keep more of these amazing sheep, with their huge diversity of fleece types – Blue-faced […]

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Q & A with British Wool

See the full interview – https://shop.britishwool.org.uk/rooted-in-the-city/ Can you share the story behind the London City Farm Project? What sparked the idea and how did it all begin? While I was researching British sheep breeds and their fleece during my MA in 2020, I discovered that many of the rare breeds I was interested in were

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