GCF Imperfect
Imperfect by Good Clean Fiber | Fleece For Sale
These Imperfect fleece did not meet the rigorous standard for Good Clean Fiber. They may have weak tips, may be tender, may have more vegetable matter than we allow, or have some other minor malady that requires additional processing. They have been washed and are free of lanolin. Click on a fleece below for more details and to purchase.
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Imperfect BFL Lamb #725332
$95.00Read moreA springy white BFL lamb with lots of energy and curlicue lamb tips. This crimpy fleece measures five to six inches long and is lusciously soft. It is in our Imperfect category because this naughty lamb shook off its coat and has there is a fair amount of vegetable matter in this fleece; the lamb tips also break off during processing, as one would expect. Sold as a half fleece weighing just 1.1 pounds.
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Imperfect BFL x CVM Lamb #424175A
$98.00Read moreCream white, highly energized crossbreed with a luxuriously soft hand. The crimpy white locks have high sheen, measure four to five inches in length, and end in telltale curlicue lamb tips. This naughty lamb shook off its coat, and this fleece will require a little extra work to clean the vegetable matter out, which is why it is in our Imperfect category. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.4 pounds.
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Imperfect Border Leicester #422251
$125.00Read moreA creamy white Border Leicester with locks halfway between curly and crimpy. This high luster fleece has yolk stain in some spots, a lovely medium to soft hand, and locks measuring around six inches in length. It is in our Imperfect category because it has a root break about one inch from the end; this will result in about a 5″ lock once processed with a Lock Pop or flicker. With a little bit of effort (though not much more than typical) this will yield some really nice fiber. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.8 pounds.
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Imperfect California Red #424209
$28.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA rare California Red with a soft hand and 6″ long, tapered white locks ending in brown tips. This fleece is tender, which is why it landed in our Imperfect category. Sold in half pound increments.
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Imperfect Cheviot #42586
Price range: $26.00 through $51.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA cream white Cheviot fleece with a medium to soft hand and locks measuring around three inches long. This fleece has some vegetable matter and crunchy tips, but once processed with a flicker or Lock Pop, will leave you with nice fiber that – while not being a true down breed – is suitable for any projects requiring a down fleece.
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Imperfect Cheviot #42588
Price range: $10.00 through $52.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA cream white Cheviot fleece with a medium to soft hand and locks measuring three inches. This fleece has an abundance of vegetable matter, but once processed with a flicker or Lock Pop, will leave you with nice fiber that – while not being a true down breed – is suitable for any projects requiring a down fleece.
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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 Cormo #425458
$58.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA delectably soft Cormo with variegated gray coloring. This fleece measures three to four inches in length with good energy and bounce. It is in our Imperfect category as it has more than a bit of small chaff and will need to be gone through lock by lock with a Lock Pop or flicker to separate the vegetable matter from the luscious fiber. This diamond in the rough is sold in one pound increments.
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Imperfect Corriedale #422361
$46.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA springy Corriedale measuring three to four inches in length with a medium to soft hand and a brown and charcoal coloring. This fleece is in our Imperfect category as it is tender; it will likely create nepps when processed and add texture and depth of color to your spinning or felting project. Sold in increments of one pound each.
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Imperfect Corriedale #423326
$66.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA very fine Corriedale fleece with soft 4″ locks. This fleece has a stunning brown-gray variegated color, often with multiple colors in each lock. We found this fleece to be tender in some parts and sound in others, so it is in our Imperfect category but your mileage may vary depending on how you process it and the project you are using it in. Sold in one pound increments.
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Imperfect Corriedale Crossbreed #462392
$90.00Add to cartA Corriedale crossbreed in gorgeous variegated grays, with open 5″ locks. We found these soft locks to be tender throughout most of the fleece, so this is an Imperfect fleece. Sold as a half fleece weighing 1.5 pounds.
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Imperfect Corriedale x Cotswold x CVM Lamb #42097
$55.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA lamb fleece with a stunning gray-brown coloring and luscious, energized, six-inch-long locks with a soft hand. This fleece is virtually free of vegetable matter, but we have found it to be tender, particularly where the locks transitions from brown to gray, about halfway down the lock. Sold in one pound increments.
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Imperfect Corriedale x Lincoln x Cotswold x CVM #42094
$40.00Add to cartA four breed cross resulting in a 5″ fleece with a medium hand and curly locks. You can see the effect of the CVM on this fleece, as it sports several hues of gray – sometimes even within the same lock. Unfortunately, this fleece had a mishap in the washing process and is a little felted. It will not make a great fleece for hand spinning, but the curly and wavy locks would be great to felt further. Sold in one pound increments.
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Imperfect Corriedale x Shetland x BFL
$104.00Add to cartAn intriguing crossbreed sporting hues of tan and blonde, with tapered locks and a medium hand. The tips are tender on this fleece, but pull off easily with a Lock Pop or flicker, resulting in about a four inch lock of good fiber. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 2.5 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 Huacaya Alpaca #4A33
$114.00Read moreA dark brown Huacaya Alpaca that could easily be called black. It has soft, crimpy locks measuring 3 to 3.5 inches in length. This fleece does have some dander and vegetable matter; although both will come out in the fiber prep stage, it will take a little bit of elbow grease which is why this one is in our Imperfect category. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 2.0 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 Merino #422079
$35.00Add to cartA delectably soft chocoalte brown Merino with 3″ locks that is tender throughout. This would be a great fleece for felting or creating soft and lofty texture in an art yarn. It sports a variety of brown to gray hues though overall we would call this a chocolate brown fleece. Sold in increments of 1 pound each.
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Imperfect Merino Crossbreed #4142
$43.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA crimpy Merino Crossbreed with a soft hand and brownish-gray locks measuring three to four inches in length. This fleece is in our Imperfect category as we found it to be tender in many spots throughout the fleece, particularly the 1/2″ closest to the root end, where the color changes from light to dark brown. Sold in one pound increments.
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Imperfect Merino x Lincoln x Cormo x Wensleydale #41718
$40.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA soft crossbreed with open 4″ locks and lovely charcoal and brown hue. This fleece definietly had a break at the root (cut) end, but we also found it to be tender in a couple spots around the fleece, so your mileage may vary with this one. Sold in increments of one pound each.
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Imperfect Perendale #425102
Price range: $36.00 through $69.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA 5″ Perendale fleece with distinct, tapered locks. This fleece has a decent amount of sheen, is bright white with tan tips, and has a medium hand. It does have some vegetable matter in it, and some spots where the tips are caked in dirt that did not wash out, even with a good soaking. Both the VM and dirt will come out in the fiber prep stage, but will require a little extra elbow grease, which is why this fleece is in our Imperfect category.
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Imperfect Polled Dorset #42585
Price range: $20.00 through $33.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePolled (not Horned) Dorset with fine, crimpy, white locks measuring three to four inches in length. The soft locks have some vegetable matter in them, as well as some dirt in the tips, which will require some extra processing by hand and is why this fleece is in our Imperfect category.
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Imperfect Romney #422105
$25.00Add to cartA gray Romney with a fleece break in the center of the 5″ lock. This is a gorgeous fleece with a medium to soft hand and lightly variegated gray hues. The locks snap easily in half, meaning this fleece may be destined for a felt project or a spinning project that requires relatively short (2-2.5″) fleece. Sold in one pound (16 oz.) increments.
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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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Imperfect Wensleydale #42320
$95.00Add to cartA Wensleydale lamb that has broken tips and is tender in spots. A deliciously soft hand with 5″ long locks, but may be better off in a felt project than for spinning. Sold as a whole 2.2 pound fleece.
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Imperfect Wensleydale #42539
$65.00Add to cartA chocolate brown Wensleydale with wavy locks measuring six to seven inches in length and with a silky soft hand. This fleece is in our Imperfect category as it has vegetable matter throughout; it does clean up easily with a Lock Pop or flicker but will take some work and there will be slightly more waste than one would expect. Sold in one pound increments.
