Wool week... Day one
To celebrate Wool Week we'll be running competitions for our readers every day of this week. Today's prize is from The Black Rabbit we have a cute Loopy Lapin Rabbit made from 100% lambswool and worth £30. To enter the competition you must answer this question:
Which breed of sheep provided the wool for the 'Newbury Coat' in 1811?
Please email your answer to assistant@selvedge.org the winner will be announced tomorrow.
28 comments
Southdown sheep
They were Southdown sheep.
Berkshire sheep
South Down Sheep…….
Wish I could shop and do the events you inform of us..but when living in then States..most of it is out of reach..but thanxs for keeping us informed. benjia
southdown sheep