Romney Lamb Locks
This Romney Lamb comes from New Zealand. It is a lovely very dark grey
color with a brown tip. Romney wool has the finest fiber diameter of
all the longwool breeds with a micron count that ranges from 31 to
38 microns. This particular fleece has beautiful crimp and a 5 1/2
inch staple. With a staple of this length you have the choice of Flicking,
carding or combing.
*Spun fiber not included and is shown for reference only.
FAQs
What is a Lock?
What is a Lock? A lock is the natural grouping of fibers that occurs
as the fleece grows on the sheep.
What is a flick carder?
This is a small, single hand held carder. It is used to separate the
lock or staple of wool. This prepares the fiber for spinning directly
from the lock without disturbing the alignment of the fibers.
What is a Bast Fiber?
Flax, Ramie and Hemp are all Bast Fibers. These are the long, strong,
flexible fibers that are in the inner bark of the plants.
What are Tow Fibers?
The Flax fibers are very long. To make the fibers into Tow they are cut
to approximately 4 inch lengths and then combed into a rough top.
Still have a question? See our fibers FAQ page for more definitions.
