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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Just wanted to say that looking for the answer to question no 1 in Wool Week was such fun and lifted me out of a bit of low mood and made me aware that I must grab a day for myself and get out the yarns and fabrics and make the day dreams reality.
Southdown sheep were the breed.
South Down sheep! (:
The answer is Southdown Sheep
The sheep used were Southdown sheep. Hope I win.
Thanks, Chris