I wonder how much it would cost to ship you one of our sheeps fleeces? I bet I could get to be a decent size if I vacuum seal it. If you're interested in giving it a shot let me know, I would send you some just to see what happens.
How much wool do you think you would need to make something like a sweater or some of those hats?
oh man 😁 I would LOVE to take you up on this but I'm 35 weeks pregnant with my first so life is going to be very crazy for a little bit. I definitely want to revisit this when things settle down though.
for reference, I think 2lb is a good place to start considering wool loss during processing, how much lanolin/dirt/vm is in it and etc.
If you know anyone who is making clothing from the sheep's skin once they've been tanned and such, let me know. There has to be someone doing it besides uggs and I'm trying to have a big jacket made.
I haven't come across someone who works with sheepskin/shearling since I'm not much of a leatherworker myself. But if I ever do, I'll let you know!
