Merino
The great Merino, coveted by so many throughout the world, once closely protected by Spanish royalty merino sheep were introduced to the Americas in 1809 by William Jarvis of Vermont when he brought over 3500 merino from Portugal and established the merino breed in America.
Fiber producers love merino for the density and volume of fiber these animals produce. Consumers love the characteristics typically attributed to the fineness and crimp these animals typically produce.
There are over a dozen different strains of merino and to each different qualities are attributed.
In general, a single fleece average weight is 9-14 lbs (4.1-6.4 kgs.) with staple lengths of 2-5 inches (5-12.5 cm) and fiber diameters from 11.5 to 25 microns.
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