Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Fleece
Click on a fleece below for more details and to purchase. Each of these Fleece qualify for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative from the Livestock Conservancy and will receive a passport sticker for each purchase of 4 ounces or more. You can learn more by visiting the Conservancy’s website. To see a complete listing of all the fleece currently available (not just those that qualify for Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em), visit our Fleece for Sale page.
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Black Welsh Mountain #23256
$20.00 Read moreA Black Welsh Mountain fleece measuring 3 to 4 inches in length. As is common for this breed, this fleece is relatively coarse and destined for outwear or tapestry work. There is more vegetable matter than we typically allow in this fleece, but the breed is quite rare. It is on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Conservation Priority List, and each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker for their Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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Churro #1502
$24.00 Add to cartA reddish-brown and tan Churro fleece. The guard or outer coat meaures around 5″ in length while the soft undercoat measures 2-3″. Sold in 4 oz. quantites. This is a SE2SE breed, and each order of four ounces or more will receive a passport sticker.
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Churro #2282
$24.00 Add to cartA white, blonde, and tan Churro measuring 6″ in overall length, with the undercoat being around 3″ long. Sold in 4 oz. quantities. This is a SE2SE breed, and each order of four ounces or more will receive a passport sticker.
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Cotswold #2291
$22.00 – $72.00 Select optionsA white Cotswold with curly staples from four to six inches in length. This is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and each order of four ounces or more will receive a passport sticker.
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CVM #1832
$43.00 Select optionsThis unique CVM was our Pure Subscription club installment for the 2nd quarter of 2021. At 7-1/2 inches in length, it came from a flock that had two year’s growth, as they could not be sheared on a normal schedule because of weather conditions. Typical CVM color and crimp with the aforementioned exceptional length, this fleece is a great way to stamp your passport for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em challenge.
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Florida Cracker #20001
$36.00 Add to cartA 3-4″ long Florida Cracker with a soft hand and lots of sproing. Like many of the “native” breeds, this fleece has a bit of variability in crimp style and length. Sold in 4 oz. quantites. As a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed, each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Florida Cracker #217
$23.00 Select optionsA 5″ long Florida Cracker with a medium hand. A white fleece with tan tips and some yolk stain (yellowing) in the middle of the lock. This fleece has a relatively low vegetable matter content compared to many other in the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em program but does have some sand that will shake out in the processing.
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Horned Dorset #22080
$15.00 – $25.00 Select optionsThis is our first offering of Horned Dorset. It is a white, medium hand fleece with 5″ long locks. It has a tighter crimp than one would expect for a fleece of this length. This 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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Jacob #23132
$39.00 – $68.00 Select optionsA mostly black Jacob with 3″ locks and a medium hand. This fleece could be prepped and spun woolen or worsted.
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Karakul #22197
$36.00 – $119.00 Select optionsA white Karakul fleece with tan and rust-colored “red” tips. Locks measure five to six inches in length. This is a SE2SE breed and each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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Karakul #2378
$22.00 – $38.00 Select optionsA 5″ long salt and pepper colored Karakul fleece. This fleece has distinct locks which will process easily. Each order of 4 ounces or more will include a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative from the National Livestock Conservancy.
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Karakul Lamb #2204
$16.00 – $29.00 Select optionsA white Karakul lamb fleece with tan and red tips. A staple length around 5″ should make this a relatively easy fleece to spin and process and as a lamb, it does have a softer hand than we typically see in this breed.
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Lincoln #22063
$34.00 – $112.00 Select optionsA curly, 5.5″ long Lincoln fleece that might best be called dirty blonde in color. This is a good example of the Lincoln breed, though it is a little shorter than a full year of growth.
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Santa Cruz Island #2355
$30.00 – $52.00 Select optionsA highly energized Santa Cruz Island fleece with locks measuring 1.5 to 2 inches in length that snap out to as much as 3 inches. Brown with shades of tan and gray. This is a rare color in a very rare breed, and each order of four ounces or more comes with a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Iniatitive. As this breed is still quite feral, there is more vegetable matter in this fleece than we typically allow in Good Clean Fiber.
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Shetland #22107
$36.00 Select optionsA taupe and tan Shetland fleece with a soft hand. Fibers measure from 4″ to 5.5″ in length, often in the same lock. This breed is on the conservation priority list, and each order of 4 ounces or more will receive a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em passport sticker.
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Shropshire #22073
$23.00 – $38.00 Select optionsThis down breed has springy locks that make it ideal for hard-wearing projects. White, about 3″ in length, clearly defined locks. There is a bit of yolk stain throughout the fleece. Shropshire is a SE2SE breed and each purchase of 4 ounces or more will earn a passport sticker.
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Teeswater #21001
$28.00 Select optionsThis is a 5-inch Teeswater fleece that is off-white with yolk-stained (yellow) tips. With all the color variations it should produce some very interesting, mottled colors if dyed; it also has some sheen though not as much as the breed typically exhibits. This is a rare breed and is listed on the National Livestock Conservancy’s 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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Teeswater #2196
$36.00 Select optionsThis is a Teeswater ewe fleece. The locks are four inches in length and off-white in color with a grayish cast. Teeswater is a Shave ‘Em 2 Save ‘Em Breed; each order of four ounces or more receives a passport sticker.
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Tunis #22056
$32.00 Select optionsThis 3″ long Tunis was part of our SE2SE club installment for the second quarter of 2022. As one of the breeds on the Conservation Priority List, every purchase of four ounces or more comes with a SE2SE passport sticker. This fleece does have more vegetable mattere than we typically like, but that does come with the territory when working with these heritage breeds.
