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.
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.
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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