Breed category British Milksheep

  • Location Throughout UK
  • Breed Medium
  • Fleece Colour White/Cream
  • Handle Medium / Soft
  • Micron Count 32-34.5
  • Staple Length 8-14cm
  • Fleece Weight 2.75-4 kg

Find Out More About The Breed

HERITAGE

The British Milksheep breed was developed in the 1960's to be a specialist breeding and dairy ewe.

They are now found in flocks across the UK.

SHEEP

The British Milksheep breed is a medium sized sheep. They have a white hairless face and legs, and are hornless.

FLEECE

The British Milksheep breed has a heavy medium/soft fleece handle, with a  micron count of between 32-34.5.

The fleece is usually used in a blend for knitting yarns.

UNDER A MICROSCOPE

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

BREED SOCIETY

Find out more @britishmilksheep.com

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

LINKS COMING SOON

Links to makers using British Milksheep fleece in their products. 

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

This wool is white to creamy in colour and has a slight sheen to the fleece

DID YOU KNOW?
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The British Milksheep breed is a great breeder, and a prolific dairy ewe.

Interested in the 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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