They have truly shown their ignorance of heritage sheep breeds. That it is a sheep is clearly discernible by the fluffy paws, long whiskers and luxuriant fur.
When you can tell me what breed of sheep these are, you can claim rudimentary spinning knowledge. If not, consult a reputable chemistry textbook.
Dear Dr Gan Sei
ReplyDeleteIn my humble (snigger) opinion, those sheep are the genetically modified descendents of the Falkland Merinomoa, the last eggs of which were found on an uninhabited island of the south Pacific in 1974.
Their existence was kept secret until, following the French atomic tests, the ova were gene-spliced and, with the help of the residual radiation, became viable and hatched as sheepbrids.
These animals are very rare although their hardiness is legendary. To the best of my knowledge they can only be plucked rather than shorn.
Should you be lucky enough to obtain a full fleece I would recommend spinning ultra fine, plying with three strands using the Wyandotte or Australorpe methods and use the resultant fibre for fine shirting.
Yours sincerely
Buff Orpington
Plucked, indeed. If you were a true spiner you would know that the word is 'roux'.
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