Breed category Blackface (Scottish)

  • Location Scottish Highlands & North East England
  • Breed Mountain
  • Fleece Colour White
  • Handle Medium / Harsh
  • Micron Count 35+
  • Staple Length 15-30cm
  • Fleece Weight 2-3 kg

Find Out More About the Breed

HERITAGE

The Scottish Blackface sheep breed dates back to the 12th Century.

They are now predominantly found across the Scottish Highlands and North East England, as well as in small flocks across the UK.

SHEEP

The Scottish Blackface sheep breed are a hardy sheep. 

They are horned, and have a black face and spotted legs.

FLEECE

They have a coarse fleece, with a dense coat.

The Blackface fleece is now predominantly used in carpets, some finer grades are used in tweed textiles.

UNDER A MICROSCOPE

This is a sample of a woollen spun Blackface yarn, under a microscope.

BREED SOCIETY

WHO'S WORKING WITH THE FLEECE | MAKERS | USERS |

LINKS COMING SOON

Links to makers using Scottish Blackface fleece in their products.

If you work with Scottish Blackface fleece and would like your products to be listed, please email us at: zoe@thewoolist.co.uk

THe Scottish Blackface breed can be traced back to the 12th Century

DID YOU KNOW
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They have a fleece staple length of between 15-30cm long!

Interested in this breed? BUY THE BOOK

A hand-crafted book containing breed-specific information about the British sheep breed you choose. 

This book is a limited edition handmade piece, each book will come with an edition number signed by the author/maker. 

The book contains space for you to fill in with physical yarn and knit samples, which sit alongside microscopic photographs, breed data and a short history on the breed (if you don't knit but still want a knitted sample, you can add on a pre-knit sample in the additional items box - £3 per sample).

Each book comes with an A6 fact file card, 'your opinions' card, and a 10g mini-skein so you can complete the mini book and experiment with the fibre yourself.

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