Wool types
Wool is reflecting the climatic conditions in weather where the sheep lives. In Northern Europe where we have cold winters and warm summers sheep need both long cover wool and finer under wool. The colder climate the more under wool you will find among the sheep.
Jäetma, Imbi; Kabun, Katrin; Michelson, Annika (2012): Maalamba villaüübid (Allmogefår ulltyper)
Estonian native sheep have usually a structure that can be divided in three different lengths. Icelandic wool is divided into two different wool types only. Wool types with all wool in same length are not so common in Northern Europe where we have seasons of warm and cold weather.
Michelson, Annika (2009): Different native sheep have different structure of wool.
Icelandic sheep wool can be divided into long cover wool and fine under wool.
Estonian wool can be divided into cover wool, half-fine middle wool and fine under wool.
Coarse coverhair and softer under wool, Åsenfår sheep wool, Swedish native sheep.
Estonian wool can be divided into cover wool, half-fine middle wool and fine under wool.
Even transition, Åsenfår sheep wool, Swedish native sheep: How to get started with native sheep wool
