Re: source for wool fleece?

["Judy A. Worley" <aussie@aa.net>]

Several years ago I decided that I wanted to make & market my own skins, and
call them Shiloh Soft Skins.  I purchased from the local sheepherder when
the slaughter was on, 6 fresh hides off the sheep for $5. ea.  They were
Suffolk/Dorset cross, fleece grown for 7 months.  If it is too long, this
breed mats, but is very thick.  7 mo. gave us a fleece 1 1/2" long.  By the
time they were salted, and tanned, I had $60. into each.  Then, they were
sewn.  They cost too much for me to sell, because nobody wanted to pay $150.
for them, so I used the unfinished ones all over, even made seat savers for
my saddle.  I'm not doing this now, just sending you ideas.  Judy, Wa.
-----Original Message-----
From: karen Clanin <kclanin@fix.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, April 20, 1998 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: source for wool fleece?


>Teresa
>
>I finally am home and have a few minutes.  For anyone interested I use a
>pad that is made from a sheep hide -- that's the unshorn fleece still
>attached to it's original hide and tanned so as to be machine washable.
>this was a spring lamb hide that was never shorn and is several inches
>long.  I shipped to Bucks County Fur company in PA for tanning.  It's
>wonderful.  I cut it to fit my saddle, the saddle does not slip against the
>hide side (fleece naturally goes against the horse).  I have several others
>that I use in chairs etc and they help a great deal with my bad back.
>
>Anyone looking for a hide to purchase keep in mind you want a springy
>fleece, straight Suffolk don't seem to do well, Montadale crosses seem to
>work well.
>
>If you are looking simply for fleece that is shorn off the sheep you might
>look for a spinners or weavers group in your area, contact4-H groups and
>try to buy a 'fleece', I don't think that processed fleece that's already
>been carded would work if you want to latch hook fleece onto the latch hook
>fabric, you would need to take it by the lock uncombed to do that.
>
>Karen Clanin
>kclanin@fix.net
>
>>> I have a wool fleece saddle pad liner that
>>> I just love and I want to make another one.
>>> Does anyone know any places that sell
>>> wool fleece?  I cannot find it in any fabric
>>> stores.  The only thing I have found is a wool
>>> fleece mattress pad in a catalog.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Teresa
>
>>for some of the publications for folks that do spinning and such.  Karen
>>Clanin is on this list but she's pretty busy right now, but she has
>>sheep and goats and used to be into spinning and weaving her own woolley
>>things.  She might be able to suggest a source, she's at
>>kclanin@fix.net.
>>
>>Susan Garlinghouse
>
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