Fiber Artist Suppliers
Located at 2205 Smyrna Rd, 1 1/2 miles east off Hwy 26
email contact is Ewe Mom's
FIBERS
Marsh Mellow Meadows farm raises Marsh Romney sheep. The Romney sheep traces its beginnings to the marshy area of Kent in England. A dual purpose breed from English and New Zealand blood lines in both white and colored fleeces. Males range from 225# to 275# where the females range from 150# to 200#. The fleece is lustrous; hangs in separate locks with minimal cross fibers, is high yeilding and easily spun. Uniformity of crimp from the butt to the tip of a lock is typical and has the finest fiber diameter of all the longwool breeds. The spinning count may run from 40 to 48, which is 38.0 to 31.0 microns. The spinning count is consistent over the entire body. Fleeces range from 8 to 12 pounds with a low grease content with fleece yields from 65 to 80%. Information of the breed is at:
American Romney Association
My love of sheep started me on a path to beautiful fiber animals!
A placid, domestic breed the Marsh Romny are large and produce heavy fleeces.
Each one is different, having their own personalities, and they come in colors too!
Fibers are supplied in raw fleece, washed, dyed, carded, rovings and batts. Please inquire to what is available.
From Sheep to Finished Yarn, there is something to temp you!
Fibers are dyed in the studio, and the handpainted yarns are our own fibers
dyed after being mill spun in weights from fingerling to worsted.
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