Breed category Boreray

  • Location Scotland
  • Breed Naturally coloured
  • Fleece Colour Cream/Oatmeal/Grey/Brown
  • Handle Soft/Harsh
  • Micron Count 35+
  • Staple Length 6-12cm
  • Fleece Weight 1-2 kg

Find Out More About The Breed

HERITAGE

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SHEEP

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FLEECE

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 The fleece is popular with hand spinners and breed specific yarn companies, due to its backstory and exclusivity.

UNDER A MICROSCOPE

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

BREED SOCIETY

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

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Links to makers using Boreray fleece in their products.

If you work with Boreray fleece and would like your products to be listed, please email us at: z.fletcher@mmu.ac.uk

This wool can be cream or tan with patches of darker grey and black.

DID YOU KNOW
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The Boreray breed is a small lean sheep, with long black legs.

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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