The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn Spinning Book

Have you wanted to know about different sheep breeds and their fibers? What they look like? The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook encyclopedia features more than 200 animals and the fibers they produce. Covers almost every sheep breed in the world including the Tasmanian merino, the Navajo churro, Faroese, and dozens more. It also includes goats, camelids, bison, horses, musk oxen, rabbits, and even dogs. Each entry includes photographs of the featured animal; samples of its raw fleece, its cleaned fleece, and yarn spun from the fleece; and samples of the yarn knit and woven. Youll find everything you want to know about each animal and its fiber, including the fibers color, density, strength, and staple length, and recommendations for processing and using it.