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Black Welsh Mountain #23306
Price range: $31.00 through $53.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBlack Welsh Mountain fleece measuring three to four inches in length with a coarse hand. This fleece is deep black with hints of brown and gray. It does have a little more vegetable matter than we like to see but that is something we have to live with when working with these rare breeds. Listed as threatened on the Conservation Priority List, each order of four ounces or more of this breed will include a passport sticker for the National Livestock Conservancy’s Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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Black Welsh Mountain #23307
Price range: $17.00 through $53.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBlack Welsh Mountain fleece measuring around 3″ in length with a coarse hand. This fleece is deep black with sunkissed brown tips. This one is pretty clean in terms of vegetable matter, but has a little more dirt and a few more second cuts than we like to see; that is something we have to live with when working with these rare breeds. Listed as threatened on the Conservation Priority List, each order of four ounces or more of this breed will include a passport sticker for the National Livestock Conservancy’s Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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Black Welsh Mountain #23308
Price range: $29.00 through $51.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA brown varietal of the Black Welsh Mountain breed; this fleece is more gray and tan than brown. It has a medium to coarse handle with locks measuring 3.5 to 4 inches in length. Listed as threatened on the Conservation Priority List, each order of four ounces or more of this breed will include a passport sticker for the National Livestock Conservancy’s Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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Black Welsh Mountain #723309
$72.00Add to cartCharcoal gray Black Welsh Mountain measuring two to three inches in length. Lock structure and length seem to be variable on this fleece, but the handle is consistently about halfway between coarse and medium. This fleece could be a good woolen spin or your next felt project. It is a rare breed and does have more vegetable matter than we prefer to see in our fleece; that is something we live with when working with rare breeds. Sold as a highly skirted whole fleece weighing just over half a pound at 9.5 ounces.
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Clun Forest #2444
$58.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA Clun Forest fleece with a creamy white to dirty blonde hue. While not technically a down breed, it shares many characteristics with those breeds – relatively short at around 2.5″ to 3″ in length, sproingy, and a medium hand. Clun Forest is a rare, heritage breed listed on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List; each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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Cotswold #22070
$61.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA multi-colored gray Cotsowold that was so nice it was part of our SE2SE subscription club in September 2022. The 7″ long locks open easily in this fleece that all other Cotswolds aspire to be when they grow up.
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Shave 'em to Save 'emCotswold #2290
Original price was: $42.00.$37.00Current price is: $37.00.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGray Cotswold featuring a variety of shades in indistinct, 4″ long locks. Cotswold is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and each order of 4 ounces or more will receive a passport sticker.
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Cotswold #2368
Price range: $18.00 through $56.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA creamy Cotswold with curly 7″ long locks and a medium hand. This is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Cotswold #2370
$69.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA stunning Cotswold fleece that was part of our June 2023 Pure club. Variegated gray, curly locks, 8″ long. This is a SE2SE breed and each order of 4 ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Cotswold #2422
Price range: $13.00 through $38.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA white – or maybe more accurately, dirty blonde – Cotswold fleece with 3″ locks and a medium hand. This fleece has more crimp and energy than we typically see in this breed; combine that with the short length (this was shorn mid-year, rather than a full year’s growth) and this fleece from a long wool breed is suitable for a woolen project. Cotswold is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and each order of 4 ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Cotswold #248
Price range: $21.00 through $123.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA bright white Cotswold fleece with long, wavy locks measuring 6+ inches in length. This fleece has a medium hand and tips that open easily; it should be a joy to process with a Lock Pop, drum carder, or combs. Cotwold is a rare, heritage breed listed on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List; each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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Cotswold #25112
Price range: $22.00 through $130.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA bright white Cotswold fleece with a medium to soft hand. Locks measure five to six inches in length and fall in distinct, curly locks. This fleece is so lovely that we used part of it as our 4th quarter SE2SE club fleece. Cotswold is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and each order of four or more ounces will include a passport sticker.
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Cotswold #652108
$221.00Read moreA golden-white Cotswold with distinct 6″ long locks that are somewhere between curly and wavy. This fleece has plenty of luster and a medium to soft hand. It has some yolk (yellowing) in the tips; when processed, this will be a warm cream color with lots of depth. Sold as a half fleece weighing 2.1 pounds. This is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and will include a passport sticker.
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Cotswold #72411
$199.00Add to cartA gray Cotswold fleece with distinct 5″ to 6″ locks. The blonde to brown tips open easily for further processing or spinning from the lock. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.9 pounds. This each half fleece will include a SE2SE passport sticker.
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CVM #18139
Price range: $41.00 through $72.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA white CVM fleece with blocky, non-distinct locks measuring 3.5 to 4 inches in length and a medium to soft handle. This breed is on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Priority Conservation List; purchase of 4 ounces or more will include a passport stamp for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Iniatitive.
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CVM #18150
$67.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA medium brown and tan CVM with a medium to soft hand that will be next to skin soft for most people. Locks are mostly indistinct and measure between 3.5 and 4 inches in length. This is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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CVM #23172
Price range: $24.00 through $44.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA stunning California Variegated Mutant (CVM) fleece with loads of crimp, a soft hand, and distinct locks measuring 4″ in length. This fleece has a very fun variegated color, running the gamut from bright white to tan to champagne to medium brown. CVM is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed, and each order of four or more ounces will include a SE2SE passport sticker.
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CVM #618130
$145.00Add to cartA white CVM fleece with soft, indistinct locks measuring around four inches in length. This versatile fleece can be processed in either a woolen or worsted manner. This rare breed is on the Conservation Priority List and will include a SE2SE passport sticker. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.7 pounds.
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Florida Cracker #219
$36.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA Florida Cracker fleece in whites, tans, and yellows that will blend into a creamy white once processed. Like most fleece of this breed, the color, handle, and length vary throughout the fleece. For the most part, this fleece has a medium to coarse hand (not suitable for next-to-skin projects) and measures three to four inches in length. The vegetable matter content is relatively low considering what we typically see from this rare breed. Florida Cracker is listed on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Priority Conservation List and each order of four ounces or more will include a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Passport sticker.
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Florida Cracker #2516
$32.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA Florida Cracker fleece in whites, tans, and yellows that will blend into a creamy white once processed. Like most fleece of this breed, the color, handle, and length vary throughout the fleece. For the most part, this fleece has a medium hand and measures three to four inches in length. The vegetable matter content is relatively low considering what we typically see from this rare breed, though there is some dirt in the tips that will come out easily during processing. Florida Cracker is listed on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Priority Conservation List and each order of four ounces or more will include a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Passport sticker.
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Florida Cracker #2517
Price range: $39.00 through $68.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA creamy white Florida Cracker fleece measuring around 4″ in length. It has a medium to soft hand, and may be acceptable for next to skin garments for some people. Lock style and crimp vary throughout. This fleece does have a bit more vegetable matter than we like to see, but it will be removed easily during processing and that is something we have to live with considering the breed is on the Conservation Priority List and is a rare breed. Likewise, there is more than a little yolk stain (yellowing from naturally occurring bacteria) in this otherwise bright white fleece. On the whole, however, this is a great example of the Florida Cracker breed and this particular fleece is one we used in part for our SE2SE club in June of 2025. Each order of 4 ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Florida Cracker #72518
$185.00Add to cartA creamy white Florida Cracker fleece with a medium to soft handle. Its springy locks measure three to four inches in length and are relatively free of vegetable matter, considering the breed. As is often the case with Florida Crackers, crimp style and lock structure vary throughout the fleece. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 2 pounds; as a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed, purchase of this fleece will include a passport sticker.
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Florida Cracker #72519
$96.00Add to cartThis is an interesting Florida Cracker fleece with very fine crimp but a medium handle. The locks are highly energized and measure around 3″ when stretched. There is a significant amount of yolk stain (yellowing from naturally occurring bacteria) in this otherwise bright white fleece. This fleece is certainly a candidate for the dye pot. Sold as a highly skirted whole fleece weighing 1.1 pounds. Florida Cracker is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and this fleece will include a passport sticker.
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Gulf Coast Native #22344
$96.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA white Gulf Coast Native with locks measuring around 4″ in length. As this is a rare breed, we are limited in our options and this fleece does have a little more dirt than we prefer, but it can all be easily removed with a Lock Pop or flicker. Each order of 4 oz. or more will come with a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em initiative from the National Livestock Conservancy.
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Gulf Coast Native #22345
Price range: $31.00 through $54.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA creamy white Gulf Coast Native with a medium hand and a surprising amount of sproing in its 4″ long locks. A rare breed on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Priority List, this fleece has more vegetable matter and more dirt in the tips than we typically allow in Good Clean Fiber, though it can be easily removed with a flicker or Lock Pop. Each order will include a SE2SE passport sticker.
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Gulf Coast Native #22354
Price range: $36.00 through $69.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA white Gulf Coast fleece that is probably best described as dirty blonde in color. The locks are 4″ long with a medium hand. There is more vegetable matter in this fleece than we like to see, but this is a very rare breed. Each order of four ounces or more comes with a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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Gulf Coast Native #2371
$61.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA 4″ Gulf Coast Native that is one of the nicest examples we have ever seen of this rare breed. It has low vegetable matter and a medium to soft hand. As a SE2SE breed, each order of 4 ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Gulf Coast Native #2372
$33.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA 4″ Gulf Coast Native that is one of the nicer examples we have seen of this rare breed. It has low vegetable matter and a medium to soft hand. The crimp is inconsistent and varies from a fine, tight crimp to a more open, wavy crimp. As a SE2SE breed, each order of 4 ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Gulf Coast Native #62579
$143.00Add to cartA rare breed with a medium hand, distinct four inch locks, and a creamy white color with yellow-blonde tips. It is mostly free of vegetable matter, which is impressive for a breed which is relatively feral. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.4 pounds and comes with a SE2SE passport sticker.
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Gulf Coast Native #722346
$140.00Add to cartA creamy white Gulf Coast Native with a medium hand and a surprising amount of sproing in its 5″ long locks. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.5 pounds. A rare breed on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Priority List, this fleece has a bit more dirt in the tips than we typically allow in Good Clean Fiber, though it can be easily removed with a flicker or Lock Pop. Each order will include a SE2SE passport sticker.
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Imperfect Clun Forest #42369
$55.00Add to cartA white Clun Forest fleece that is tender throughout. If you are looking to add texture to a batt, this fleece will definitely create some nepps and noils in the fiber prep process! It will need to be blended or spun with some sound fiber in order to create a yarn with integrity. It can also be used for needle felting; Clun Forest does not wet felt. Staple length is 3″ long and this fleece is mostly free of vegetable matter. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 2.1 pounds.
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Imperfect CVM #425252
$94.00Read moreA lovely CVM fleece that we found to be tender in a more than a few spots, so it lands in our Imperfect category. This fleece has a very soft hand and sports a variety of gray hues. Its energized locks are relatively indistinct and measure around three inches in length. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 1.2 pounds.
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Imperfect Lincoln #418072
$52.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA variegated black and gray Lincoln fleece measuring seven to nine inches in length. As is sometimes the case with long wools, this one has dirt and vegetable matter that did not come out in the wash, and is lightly felted in spots. It will need some work with a flicker or Lock Pop, but the resulting fleece will be long, mildly lustrous, and have gorgeous depth of color. As an Imperfect fleece, its pricing reflects the additional processing it will take.
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Imperfect Shropshire #42332
$46.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA white Shropshire with a medium to soft hand and locks measuring three to four inches in length. This fleece has weak tips which will break off during processing, so it is in our Imperfect category as we do expect some loss in the fiber prep stage. Sold in one pound increments. Each order will include a SE2SE passport sticker as Shropshire is on the Conservation Priority List.
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Jacob #18115
Original price was: $24.00.$18.00Current price is: $18.00.Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThis is a typical 3 color Jacob, in white, light gray and dark gray with a medium hand. The locks are 3-½ inches in length. You can separate the colors and work with them individually or card them together for a nice, mottled effect. Jacob is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed. A passport sticker will be included with 4 ounces or more.
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Jacob #23103
$36.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA black and white Jacob fleece with 4″ locks and a medium hand. This breed is on the Conservation Priority List of the National Livestock Conservancy; each order of four ounces or more will inlcude a paasport sticker for the Conservancy’s Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
