Facts N Fun

Did you know? 

• Wool is flame resistant.
• Different breeds of sheep grow different kinds of wool.  
  Their wool can be fine, medium or coarse.
• Fine wool is used for clothing.
• Medium wool is used for blankets.
• Coarse wool is often used to make carpets.
• Wool has many uses besides clothing, fabrics, yarn and carpet. 
  It is also used for baseballs and tennis balls.
• There are 150 yards of wool yarn in a baseball.
• One pound of wool can be spun into 20 miles of fine yarn.

Want to see pictures of a sweater made from Punkin's wool? 

Go to Meet Punkin

For more interesting facts about sheep and wool, check out the
American Sheep Industry Association.

For information on Jacob Sheep.

For information on Cheviots.

Try the Sheep Dash!

Try virtual sheep herding.

Read some wonderful sheep stories from  Wooly Designs.

Have you seen the Serta Sheep Master Plan? 
(We couldn't help ourselves J )