Natural color Manx Loaghtan roving

Specifications 
Approximately 4oz
micron count of 29
Staple length of 3 inches
 
 
The Manx Loaghtan tale begins as most European sheep stories do, during the late Paleolithic and Bronze Age as agriculture developed and sheep domestication spread throughout Europe. People on what is now known as the Isle of Man began domesticating and raising sheep during this period for wool and meat. Isolated from the rest of the sheep population of Europe, it is likely that during this period of time the sheep on the Isle of Man began to develop some of the traits that are notable for the Manx breed So, what makes the wool of the Manx Loaghtan amazing? Well, for starters its color. As previously mentioned, Loaghtan means mouse-colored in Manx, but this particular color is more commonly known in the spinning world as moorit – a particular shade of light brown that is produced by only some breeds of sheep which include the Manx Loaghtan, the Shetland, and the Castlemilk Moorit. It has a staple length of around 3 inches, and a wonderful crimp.