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1 Suffolk Down
This sheep is one of the short-wool classes. Its black face is a striking characteristic. The fleece, which averages about 5-lb., consists of wool of good quality and fine fibre which is largely used in the hosiery trade. -
2 Down Wools
A class of wools which are short of medium length, the fibres are fuzzy and largely used for hosiery yarns because they are of a poor felting quality. The chief varieties are: - South Downs (Sussex), Shropshire Downs, Suffolk, Oxford, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset Downs (see under each name) -
3 British Wools
These are classified as: - (1) Lustres; (2) Demi-lustres; (3) Downs; (4) Special wools; (5) Half-breds. They are divisible into two chief sorts - long wools and short wools. The long wools include the Lustre and Demi-lustre wools, and the short wools comprise Down wools and Special wools. Lustre Wools are Lincoln, Leicester, Notts and Yorkshire. Demi-lustre Wools are Border Leicester, Cotswold, Romney Marsh, Roscommon, Wensleydale and Devon. Short Wools include the Down Wools, Special Wools and Half-breds. Down Wools are Southdown, Shropshire Down, Suffolk Down, Oxford, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset Downs. Special Wools are Cheviot, Herdwick, Blackfaced, Welsh and Shetland. Half-bred Wools are North, Scotch Cross, South Ireland and others. There are also the " Skin Wools," which are comprised of wool removed from the skins of slaughtered sheep (see skin wools). A description of each type of wool is given under its name.
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