Blue Faced Leicester; sheep to yarn
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Blue faced leicester (pronounced lester) is one of the largest and most prolific of the British longwool breeds of sheep. This breed had its origin in Hexam in the UK, at the beginning of the 1900’s. The sheep is predominately white with lips and mouth predominately black. The name blue faced come from the white hair on the black skin. The breed name is commonly shortened to BFL.
A longwool breed has a staple length of 3-6″. They have a fairly fine fiber diameter of 24-28 microns. The fiber is dense. The result is a high quality luster yarn.
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