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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Cotswold #2290
$25.00 – $81.00 Select optionsGray 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 #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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CVM #22135
$36.00 Select optionsThis CVM apparently forgot that “V” stands for variegation, as it is a solid charocal fleece with tan tips. The lusciously soft locks are 4″ long. CVM is a SE2SE fleece and each order of four ounces or more will include a passport sticker.
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CVM #718159
$171.00 Add to cartA creamy white CVM fleece with mostly non-distinct locks measuring three to four inches in length. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 1.45 pounds. This breed is on the National Livestock Conservancy’s Priority Conservation List; purchase will include a passport stamp for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Iniatitive.
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CVM #72168
$273.00 Add to cartA variegated white, gray, and light brown CVM with three to four inch locks. This fleece has a very soft hand, and feels even softer as some of the tips have a small amount of lanolin yet despite multiple washes. Sold as a whole fleece weighing 2.5 pounds,
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CVM #722137
$213.00 Add to cartA 1.7 pound CVM fleece with sproingy locks measuring 4″ in length that stretch out to as much as 6″ in length. Varies from Light gray to black in color, with the majority of the fleece being a medium gray. Sold as a whole fleece.
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CVM #722138
$229.00 Read moreA 1.9 pound CVM with 5+ inch locks and a very soft hand. The “V” in the breed name stands for variegated, and this fleece sports a variety of grays from light to dark, with the majority falling on the darker side of the ledger. Locks are mostly indistinct but easy to separate and process. Sold as a whole fleece; this is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed and will include a passport sticker.
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CVM #72397
$96.00 Read moreA light gray CVM with locks measuring around three and a half inches in length with a medium to soft hand. Sold as a highly skirted whole fleece weighing 1.0 pounds. This is a rare breed, listed on the Conservation Priority List from the National Livestock Conservancy, and will include a passport sticker for the Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em Initiative.
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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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Gulf Coast Native #22354
$22.00 – $69.00 Select optionsA 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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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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Imperfect CVM #418186
$65.00Original price was: $65.00.$55.00Current price is: $55.00. Add to cartA 3.5 to 4″ long CVM with gorgeous variegated colors that is unfortunately tender. Sold as a whole 2.7 pound fleece.
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Imperfect Lincoln #422230
$45.00 Add to cartA silky soft Lincoln lamb fleece in a deliciously dark charcoal color with 5″ long locks. The curly lamb tips are a dark brown and will create an interesting depth of color when this fiber is processed. This pound of fleece (16 ounces) was skirted for having too much vegetable matter, but the underlying fleece will be amazing with a little work with a Lock Pop. Lincoln is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed; purchase will include a passport sticker for the Livestock Conservancy’s SE2SE Initiative.
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Jacob #23103
$36.00 – $63.00 Select optionsA 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.
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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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Leicester Longwool #20108
$24.00 Add to cartThis is a Leicester Longwool. The locks are ivory in color, 4” in length with typical Leicester crimp and luster. Leicester Longwool is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed. Sold in 4 oz. quantity.
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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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Lincoln #722230
$225.00 Add to cartA silky soft Lincoln lamb fleece in a deliciously dark charcoal color with 5″ long locks. The curly lamb tips are a dark brown and will create an interesting depth of color when this fiber is processed. Sold as a highly skirted whole fleece weighing 2.7 pounds. Lincoln is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed; purchase will include a passport sticker for the Livestock Conservancy’s SE2SE Initiative.
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Lincoln #722239
$83.00 Add to cartA pewter gray Lincoln with five to six inch long locks. Sold as a highly skirted whole fleece weighing just 1.5 pounds. Lincoln is a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em breed; purchase will include a passport sticker for the Livestock Conservancy’s SE2SE Initiative.
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Romeldale #19100
$32.00 – $56.00 Select optionsCreamy white Romeldale fleece with 4″ staple length. This fleece has typical Romeldale/CVM crimp, but is coarser than the breed tends to be. Each purchase of four ounces or more receives a Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em passport sticker.
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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 #22266 & 22268
$34.00 Select optionsA sound Shropshire with good, tight crimp and 3.5-4″ staple length. Despite some yolk stain, this is by far the best and cleanest example of this breed that we have seen. This is additional fleece from our 4th quarter 2022 SE2SE subscription club. Each order of four ounces or more will include 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.