European Carded Fleece

Description

European carding membrane

This card fleece is made of the same wool as our European merino Wool Roving. It has the same excellent properties and is produced in the EU according to organic standards. A beautiful soft and sturdy wool that doesn't come from the other side of the world!

Available in packs of 100 grams and as bales of approx. 180 x 200 cm (weight on average approx. 1 kilo).

Animal-friendly and ecologically responsible

Merino sheep are known for their high quality wool production. But whoever thought that they only thrive far away is mistaken. Originally the merino sheep comes from North Africa and Spain, but it is now kept all over the world, including other European countries.

The wool of European merinos is less fine than merinos from warmer regions, such as Australia. But otherwise this wool has the same excellent properties and it is also guaranteed mulesing-free and has a smaller ecological footprint. The fineness of 27 microns certainly makes the wool very suitable for most applications. In short, an attractive wool and moreover more animal-friendly and more ecologically responsible!

Biological

The sheep are kept by small-scale family farms, which work according to the principles of organic production. However, not all of these companies are certified organic because of the high costs. As a result, we cannot issue certification for the wool. In the spring of 2018 we visited some of these sheep farmers. There we could see with our own eyes that they take good care of their animals.

The shorn wool is washed, dyed, carded and combed by an almost two-century old company with a rich history. However, that company is completely up to date, with modern machines and its own laboratory for quality control. Making environmentally friendly products is the starting point here. We have also visited this company and partly because of this we are really confident that our European merino wool is produced in a responsible manner.