Revolution Fibers Targhee Wool Top | 8 Ounces (0.5 lbs) for Spinning, Felting, Knitting & Tapestry | 100% Natural Undyed White Wool Top

At a width of 23 microns, Targhee is classified as a fine wool. It is a resilient, elastic wool with a softness that can rival Merino. Spinners find Targhee drafts similarly to Merino and love it for its softness. Dyers love Targhee for its ability to take color well and its matte finish. Lofty, elastic Targhee yarns are ideal for cozy, soft and resilient fabrics that feel luxurious and wear extremely well. Targhee will also felt extremely well. Targhee is a domestically grown wool that is processed in the United States. The Targhee breed was developed at the Experimental Sheep Station in Dubois, Idaho in the mid 1900's. The foundation stock were ewes of Rambouillet, Corriedale, and Lincoln bloodlines bred back to Rambouillet rams.

• POPULAR USES: a resilient, elastic wool with a softness that can rival Merino. Spinners find Targhee drafts similarly to Merino and love it for its softness. Dyers love Targhee for its ability to take color well and its matte finish.
• CHUNKY, SOFT & DURABLE: With Staple Length: 3-5 inches (roughly 90 mm) and Micron Average: 23
• COMBED & CLEANED: Washed, Carded and combed, we prep all our wool to minimize pre-felting and pre-drafting. The unspun wool fibers are gently washed before the carding, combing, packaging and inspection process, to ensure no harsh animal smell, or vegetable matter remains and your wool arrives ready for use
• 100% NATURAL & ECO FRIENDLY: Great wool comes from sheep that are healthy and handled with care. That’s why our wool is sourced ethically from responsible domestic producers committed to only environmentally friendly and sustainable non-mulesing production practices