A short introduction to what’s happening on Loose Ends Fibre this Wovember
Tag Archives: Exploring Fibre
Fibre Prep: Black Welsh Mountain
Preparation of raw Black Welsh Mountain fleece for spinning through, skirting, washing & combing
A Little About: Black Welsh Mountain
Black Welsh Mountain sheep are some of the only sheep in the UK to produce a purely black fleece as opposed to a very dark brown. The breed is referred to in writing dating back to the medieval period…
Suint Fermentation Drying Update
Improvements to the fleece drying process using old technology.
Spinning: Castlemilk Moorit
Spinning & Plying Castlemilk Moorit Fleece on a Spinning Wheel
Tour De Fleece 2025 – Week 3 Final Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the final week of Tour De Fleece 2025
Tour De Fleece 2025 – Week 2 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the second week of Tour De Fleece 2025
Tour De Fleece 2025 – Week 1 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the first week of Tour De Fleece 2025
Tour De Fleece 2025
Introduction to my 2025 Tour De Fleece Challenge.
How Long is a Piece of String?
Setting up a vintage yarn measurer ahead of this year’s Tour de Fleece.
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