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ustlikeitsfellowbreedthe
Wensleydale,themountain-loving
RoughFellhasa fleecewhichis
super-strongandresilient.Thismakesit
perfectforcreatingyarnto usein quality
tweedblendproducts.TheRoughFell
sheepis nativeto Cumbria,wherethebreed
residesonthehardyhillside.Whenready
theirgorgeousfleeceis washedandspun
intoyarnof thehighestqualityandgoeson
to producea varietyof hardwearing,durable
items.Todaythefleeceof theRoughFellis
in hugedemandandexportsarebignews
as itsrewardingweighthavewonattention
abroad.It’snotsurprisingas wetoohave
fallenin lovewiththisgorgeousbreed!
Discovermoreaboutthewonderful
worldof Britishsheepandwool at
http://www.britishwool.org.uk.rough fell
Big,bushyandbeautiful– the RoughFell’s
gorgeous white fleece is sought after!
ESTABLISHEDINUK20thcentury
CATEGORYHarsh/medium
LOCATIONCumbria
HANDLEMountain
COLOURWhite
FLEECEWEIGHT2 to3kg
DIDYOUKNOW? 1 Knownasoneofthe
largestbreedsintheUK,theRoughFell
isfamedforitstrademarklong,curled
horns,seenonlambs,ewesandrams.
2 Theaveragefleecefromanadult
RoughFellsheepweighsaround2.7kg.
3 TheRoughFelliscoveredwithirregular
whitemarksonthefaceanddistinctive
black splodges on the legs.SHEEP STATS
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FormoreinformationontheRoughFell
breed,visitwww.britishwool.org.ukor
http://www.roughfellsheep.com. C
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