Wool sheep

Exploring various sheep breed fibres for spinning, including fine and medium wools, long and down, double-coated and primitive wools.

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Every year, mid February at Ron and Ann Fay's Rising Meadow Farm in Grays Chapel, North Carolina means sheep shearing, and this was the week. Ann and Ron are fortunate to have master blade shearer Kevin Ford come in to do the job. Kevin is world class (he's a member of the US Blade Shearing Team that competes in the World championships in New Zealand) and it is amazing and fascinating to watch him work. Blade shearing is done with hand powered shears, no electricity here. Sharp blades, care…

Christopher Baker photograph

We kunnen hier echt merken dat het kouder word, dan zoeken de beestjes weer de warmte op en komen ze gezellig binnen liggen. Het begint er steeds meer op te lijken dat de katten Tjibbe accepteren. Dit heeft erg lang geduurd maar er word niet meer gevochten of achter elkaar aan gerend. Monster (getijgerde kat) sloeg Tjibbe meermaals gericht met nagels naar ogen. Tjibbe liep constant achter de katten aan, de ene keer als in; waag het niet om bij mijn voerbakje te komen! De andere keer, speel…

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With the Black Thorn Farm in the Appalachian mountains as his location, New York City-based photographer Brian Ferry set out to document the act of...

Did you know that the UK boasts a diverse range of wool types, some with unique qualities perfect for bedding? Including Fine, Medium and Hill types plus Mountain types for mattresses Here are small selection of the breeds that are used in wool bedding and mattresses Breeds featured: Southdown, Devon Closewool, Cheviot, Herdwick and Welsh Mountain #BritishWool #Wool #Sheep #Bedding #WorldSleepDay #Mattresses

Danni Johnson, 29, is taking a stand against PETA's anti-wool campaign by picturing herself shearing sheep in a shed in NSW. WARNING: Graphic images.