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Possibly introduced into Britain by the Romans, Cotswold sheep and their wool formed the cornerstone of the medieval English wool industry; many wool merchants and towns owed their prosperity to this heavily-wooled sheep. By the sixteenth century, the sheep were referred to as "Cotswold lions."

Classified as a rare breed, adult Cotswolds have long staple lengths of 6" to 10". Lambs' wool is about 4" to 5" long. Take advantage of the Cotswolds' lustrous wavy locks to spin yarns like no others. Their gorgeous ringlets also make wonderful Santa beards and doll hair. Our sheep produce white, silver, gray, and black fleece. Many fleeces contain a combination of colors: silver, gray, black, and, sometimes, bits of brown.

I do not use any pesticides or insecticides on my sheep, and I use only mild soap to wash their fleeces. Therefore, there are no harsh chemicals or their residues on my Cotswold wool.

Visit my Shearing page to learn how I shear sheep.

REMEMBER! The colors that you see on your computer monitor may not be the exact colors of the item. Every monitor is different.











Frejya's fleece Frejya - Cotswold ewe lamb

This beautiful, lustrous dark fleece is from Frejya's first shearing at six months old.

I thought I was sold out, but I just found about a pound of this fleece!

Send me an email or call, if you are interested in this fleece. I'll get an exact weight for you.

Color: Primarily black with brown highlights

Item #: F-Frejya-01

Price: $1.00/oz raw or $1.50/oz washed

Heloise's fleece Heloise - Cotswold ewe

Heloise's fleece is gorgeous, with beautiful waves and curls.

The fleece has been washed and vegetable matter removed.

Color: White

Item #: F-Heloise-01 * SOLD *

Price: $1.25/oz

Picture of Heloise

Minerva's fleece Minerva - Cotswold ewe

What can I say: Minerva's fleece is gorgeous, with beautiful waves and curls, just like Heloise's.

The fleece has been washed and vegetable matter removed.

Color: White

Item #: F-Minerva-01 * SOLD *

Price: $1.25/oz

Picture of Minerva

Franklin's Fleece Franklin - Cotswold ram lamb

I only have about 10 or 12 ounces left of this gorgeous lamb's fleece.

Send me an email or call, if you are interested in this fleece. I'll get an exact weight for you.

Color: Black with bits of brown

Item #: F-Franklin-01

Price: $1.00/oz raw or $1.50/oz washed

Ranier's Fleece Ranier - Cotswold ram lamb

This fleece is unsual for a Cotswold. It's very straight, with almost no wave, yet it is soft. About 3 lbs of fleece is available.

Send me an email or call, if you are interested in this fleece. I'll get an exact weight for you.

Color: Black/silver

Item #: F-Ranier-01

Price: $1.00/oz raw or $1.50/oz washed

Pictures coming soon. These are raw fleeces, but I will be happy to clean them, if you prefer to purchase washed fleece. Ambrose - white Cotswold ram Picture of Ambrose

Gabriel - black Cotswold ram * SOLD *

Hermes - silver Cotswold ram Picture of Hermes

Juliana - white Cotswold ewe

Bernhardt - white cotswold ram Picture of Bernhardt

Apollo - black/brown Cotswold ram Picture of Apollo

Jana - black/gray Cotswold ewe Picture of Jana

Prices: Raw fleece - adult: $ .75/oz; lamb: $1.00/oz
Washed fleece - adult: $1.25/oz; lamb: $1.50/oz



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