Icelandic Wool
for Sale
Icelandic sheep have a dual coat which consists of tog and thel. Thel is the soft undercoat that averages 2"- 3" long, while tog is the courser outer coat that can grow up to 18" long. The log tog coat with its lanolin provides rain protection. Tog is true wool not a kemp or guard hair. The soft thel coat keeps the sheep warm.
Icelandic sheep have a natural wool break. Some harvest the wool during this time by plucking the wool that is falling off the sheep. We choose to shear our sheep before their wool break. Thel can have a micron measure of 19 - 22.
J2 - Wether - 2lbs 3oz - raw -$52.50
J2 is a gentle giant and follows us around like a dog. He is my favorite wether. His thel measures a bit over 3 inches. His tog is pretty soft for tog. This fleece has been skirted and picked through. There is minimal VM or second cuttings.
Sola - Ewe - 1lb. 2oz. - raw - $27.00
Sola's fleece is amazing. Thel measures over 3 inches and tog is soft. There is a bit of crimp in this fleece. This fleece has been skirted and picked through. There is minimal VM or second cuttings.
Maura - Ewe - 1lb. 8oz. - raw - $36.00
Maura the morrit. The picture doesn't do it justice. It is a chocolate brown. Thel measures 3 inches and tog is pretty soft. this fleece has been skirted and picked through. There is minimal VM and second cuttings.
Lagatha - Ewe - 2lbs. - raw - $54.00
Lagatha is my skittish ewe. She wants to be friends but she just can't help herself. She is a black spotted ewe. Her thel measures 2 1/2 to 3 inches. This would be a great fleece to separate thel from tog or keep together and make traditional Lopi.