B: 10 oz. Icelandic Fleece Fiber, Scoured, Ready to comb, felt, spin, dye, blend

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Lot B: 10 oz. Icelandic Fleece Fiber, Scoured, Ready to comb, felt, spin, dye, blend. Condition is "New". Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
You will be getting 10 oz. of fully scoured Icelandic Fleece raised at a family farm in Oregon and ready for you to comb, card, spin or felt. The fiber is relatively clean with a few bits of VM (vegetable matter). As anyone who works with raw fiber knows, the final cleaning occurs when you comb or card the fiber which shakes out all the tiny bits and occasional seed heads. Icelandic sheep are dual coated: a soft undercoat (Thel) is very lofty as you can see in the picture to show staple length and the longer overcoat (Tog) - long fibers that add strength to any spinning you may do. Spun together the 2 coats make a traditional Icelandic yarn (single ply, bulky weight like Lopi or the Mauch Chunky I had for sale for awhile. You can comb the locks to separate the Thel from the Tog.
Icelandic fleece is excellent for felting; so good in fact, that over enthusiastic washing can result in felted lumps. No Worries: I was very careful there and have tested each of the 5 listings by pulling some of the locks apart to be sure they can be separated.
I scour small batches carefully by hand.
You will see a lot of variation in the colors of this fleece. Be sure to look at all the pictures to see all the color varieties. The dominant color is brown with lots of varieties from a deep earthy brown to dark chocolate to light brown almost tan.
These fleeces have been stored in sturdy plastic bins free from insects and other pests and away from moisture, pets and odors.
I welcome combined shipments for bids won within 3 days of each other. Please let me know after you have won your first bid that you would like to do that. Combine all 6 listings to get all 6 color varieties - make an offer totaling the opening bids, and I will be able to combine shipping for a good rate, especially for USPS Ground (if available).
Your fleece will be sent by USPS Priority mail in a sturdy plastic mailer, or box for combined won lots.
All sales are final: I do not accept refunds.
Thanks for looking and happy bidding. Good luck, if you choose to do so.