Fleece for Sale

Published on by Feltmakers Ireland

Tis’ the season for shearing sheep.  Here are a couple of options if you’re interested in processing your own.

 

SHEEP FLEECES FOR SALE

We have unwashed white sheep fleeces for sale from our farm in Co.Kildare.

  • Suitable for spinning, felting or other wool crafts.
  • Staple length 3-4 inches.
  • From Texel cross, Suffolk and Cheviot  ewes.
  • 4 euros per kg  – average fleece is 2.5kg.
  • Hand picked over for vegetable matter and dung.

Contact  Brid og on(045) 841912  or  bridognorrby@yahoo.ie

 

Fionntan Gogarty of Sea,Sky,Shore Gallery Westport has a small flock of Soay, Jacob and Friesian sheep and is offering their fleeces for FREE when the sheep are shorn in a few days time, if anyone is interested please make contact with him by email ……. seaskyshore@eircom.net   or call him 098 2712

Let us know how the fleeces work for felting!  We’d love pictures for the magazine.

         

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