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The evolution of wool, understanding fleece from mountain goat to Merino, a Craft Daily and Spin-off production

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The evolution of wool, understanding fleece from mountain goat to Merino, a Craft Daily and Spin-off production
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The evolution of wool
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
a Craft Daily and Spin-off production
Runtime
47
Sub title
understanding fleece from mountain goat to Merino
Summary
Takes viewers on a journey not only through the history of the sheep, but also from cut end to tip end of the wool staple. Explains how wool grows; how we got from the first sheep to the thousands of breeds we have today; why it should matter to a contemporary spinner; why some sheep roo, or shed their fleece, while others grow fleece up to twelve inches long; why some fleeces shine like silk while others twist and curl into ringlets; and more
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Understanding fleece from mountain goat to Merino
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