Week 6

Torwen

About the sheep

By Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5257827

The name means "white belly" in Welsh, related to Torddu (black belly). Present in Fleece and Fibre Sourcebook, which suggests it should be used for outerwear or carpet and is quite coarse to handle.

Raw fleece

I forgot to measure the raw weight

Washed fleece

Staple shape: pointed
Fibre diameter: medium
Lustre: medium
Bulk: medium
Soundness: sound

I forgot to measure the washed weight

Preparation