Welcome to "All About the Fleece". The purpose of this blog is to document and discuss various fibers from different breeds of sheep. We will take on one breed at a time and investigate the animal itself (temperament, feed and nutritional requirements, hardiness and productivity)We then will look at the fleece characteristics (crimp,  luster,micron count, staple length and lanolin content). A new breed will be presented each month from 3 points of view; the shepherd, the spinner and the mill. We are looking forward to  the adventure and hope you enjoy following along