Black Welsh Mountain Sheep

Black Welsh Mountain
Some people believe there are no such thing as black sheep. While some breeeders may not welcome them, this is nonsense. In fact Black Welsh Mountain sheep were specially developed in the early 20th century to provide black wool.
Black Welsh Mountain sheep have been bred selectively to reduce or eliminate 'kempy' (coarse) fibres. Of all the black sheep the fleece from this breed is generally both the finest and darkest. But weather and sun will bleach black wool, so even black lambs' wool is more an 'off black' shade than truely black. Follow this link (link is external) to find the yarns that are currently available