Our natural white Romney top is sure to become one of your favorites. Romney wool, with a count of 44-48, tends to be a little corser and a little less crimp than Corriedale wool. Icelandic Top Spin your own lopi from our Icelandic wool top. Icelandic sheep are one of the purest breeds around having changed little since the Vikings brought them to the rugged island centuries ago. Copworth Roving Copworth is a breed of sheep which results from the inbreeding of Border Leicester and Romney breeds in New Zealand.
Copworth fleece is characteristically silky and easy to spin.
We highly recommend Copworth roving for beginners. Because it is carded roving instead of combed top, it won't slip through your fingers as quickly. Our domestic wool top is prepared from a variety of different sheep breeds here in Maine. It is medium textured, having an average wool count of 54. Please be sure to enter the quantity in lbs using the conversion pop up list to calculate oz amounts.