{"product_id":"ouessant-bfl-cashmere-tops","title":"Ouessant BFL Cashmere Tops","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOuessant BFL Cashmere Tops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOuessant sheep are the most primitive of the native French breeds. For centuries, they were raised in isolation on the island where they played an integral part of the self-sufficient closed economy, providing both wool and meat. By the end of the 18th century there were over 6,000 sheep on the island of Ouessant. Despite their cute, small size, these charming little sheep produce a particularly beautiful and versatile wool. Ouessant sheep have a distinctive double-coated fleece with an average fibre diameter of 23-25 microns and, on average, fleeces weigh approximately 750 gms (1.6 lbs.). It is important to keep in mind that Ouessant sheep are an unimproved breed, which means that from one sheep to another there is less standardization and more variability in wool type and quality than one would normally find in modern improved breeds?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/2356\/2379\/files\/51104589513_07db371ca5_o.jpg?v=1724739011\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlended with the \u003c\/span\u003efamous, lustrous BFL sheep from the UK and some luxurious Cashmere, it makes for some very lush spinning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/2356\/2379\/files\/50886872181_2a77ab6646_o.jpg?v=1724739050\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in reading more about the Ouessant sheep? Here is the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ixchelbunny.blogspot.com\/2021\/04\/wild-and-woolly.html\" title=\"IxCHeL Arts Crafts \u0026amp; Design Fibre Ouessant Sheep Ixchelbunny Blog\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIxCHeL blog.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFibre Top Roving details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight per top: 100g \/ 3.52oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContents: French Ouessant 40%, Blue Faced Leicester 55%, Cashmere 5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan’t find a colour you need for your project? Ask for a special order custom dye! Always Happy to Enable, \u003ca title=\"IxCheL Arts Crafts \u0026amp; Design Fibre Yarn Custom Orders Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/ixchelfibre.myshopify.com\/pages\/custom-orders\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact Us\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IxCHeL","offers":[{"title":"Emerald Forest Nymph","offer_id":45136370040971,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fluffy Dinosaur","offer_id":45136369942667,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Birds of a Feather","offer_id":45136369975435,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Inkheart","offer_id":45136370172043,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wuthering Heights","offer_id":45136370073739,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Heart \u0026 Soul","offer_id":43059464044683,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chocolate Swirl","offer_id":33851166720139,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Renaissance (SOLD)","offer_id":42690666659979,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hocus Pocus (SOLD)","offer_id":45136370106507,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Aurora (SOLD)","offer_id":45136370139275,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Autumn Glow (SOLD)","offer_id":42690666889355,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kingfisher (SOLD)","offer_id":45136370008203,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/2356\/2379\/files\/IxCHeL-Fibre-And-Yarns-Ouessant-BFL-Cashmere-Tops-Fluffy-Dinosaur.jpg?v=1769757738","url":"https:\/\/ixchel.com.au\/products\/ouessant-bfl-cashmere-tops","provider":"IxCHeL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}