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Description

This listing is for 900 g unwashed raw Gestrike lambswool, no 650

This wool is well sorted - no tummy, rump or leg wool and next to no hay or weed - comes from a pure Gestrike lamb, who lives on a farm near lake Mu00e4laren, Sweden.

Colour: White to light grey
Fibre length: cover hairs 10-12 cm, underwool 4-7 cm (lambs first shearing in September 2023, at about 6 months age)

This wool is very soft and holds a lot of air. It has some crimp. A few of the staples are shorter.

The staples can easily be separated. Suitable for spinning or felting.

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Gestrike is a heritage breed of sheep in Sweden, and it is included in a conservation program.

Gestrike wool can have many different colours, and often have patches of them on the same individual. The wool has both under wool and longer guard hairs. It is renowned for good spinning characteristics, but also felts well.