Ancient and rare sheep breeds whose wool is used in our garments.
17th Century The Jacob sheep breed from American smaller sheep to produce a larger animal for meat. Kept for their picturesque fleece and horns by the landed gentry. This easily managed sheep can be found throughout the UK, either 2 or 4 horned in both sexes. Fleece Details Breed History The Jacob sheep breed originated […]
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18th Century Evolved in the Tyne and Wear area specifically to breed with hardy hill sheep, producing a high quality meat and wool sheep. Sometimes referred to as the “Hexham Leicester”. A handsome tall sheep with a bold Roman nose. It is the most popular breed of the longwools. Fleece Details Breed History The Blue
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19th Century The Teeswater, bred in Teesdale County Durham. Known for its longevity and prolific breeding ability Fleece Details Breed History The Teeswater sheep is a heritage breed of sheep that originated in the Teesdale area of Northern England, specifically in the counties of Durham and Yorkshire. It is primarily known for its long, lustrous
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13th Century A direct descendant of the sheep imported during the roman invasion 1st Century AD. Initially from the Cotswolds area, it’s fine wool was greatly prized in the middle ages, bringing great wealth to the area. Once referred to as ‘the golden fleece’ due to it’s natural colour. Fleece Details Breed History The Cotswold
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19th Century The Wensleydale, bread in North Yorkshire, it is one of the finest wools from the English wool group. This breed can be traced back to a specific ram, ‘Bluecap’, born in 1839. Closely related to the Teeswater breed, its fleece is statistically the same. Fleece Details Breed History Wensleydale Longwool is a heritage
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