Story Made Yarns
Tunis Wool Roving - 100% Ontario Canada Grown Wool from Pure Tunis Sheep
$12.95
- Weight: 50g (100g, 200g)
- Fibre Content: 100% Wool from Purebred Tunis Sheep
- Fibre Preparation: Pin-drafted roving, semi-worsted
- Staple Length: ~ 4" / 10 cm
- Wool Type: medium
- Micron Range: 24 - 30
- Vegetation: minimal, some hay specks.
- Country of Origin: Ontario, Canada
The Tunis sheep is a North American heritage breed. Once a favourite for wool and meat in the late 18th century, ancestors of North American Tunis were imported from Tunisia to the United States in 1799. Today they are very rare, but valued for their genetics which contribute to calmer, more handle-able flocks.
These gentle russet-faced animals produce a lofty, cream-coloured, medium wool with a tight crimp. Our roving is produced by the trio of Tunis wethers in our little flock, washed at our farm and processed into pin-drafted rovings at the mill less than 10 km away. We love it for spinning into lighter-weight yarns for outerwear and blankets.
