"One must shear the scheep according to the wool they bear"

The wool used at Studio "De Sloep" comes from the island Texel, a little to the north of the Netherlands.


A Texel scheep


A scheep's pen on Texel

Texel wool is of a very high quality. The sheep graze the slightly briny Texel meadows and the sea winds keep the air cleer.
The best wool is selected from many fleeces.

It has to be long, clean and soft.

Wool fibres are made up of scales .Wool is curly and elastic, beautifully insulating and very suitable for wear.

     Ewe with lamb

The best wool for spinning is the so-called yearling wool. This is the wool of a 14 to 16 month old sheep that has not been shorn before.The wool is longer and less greasy and dirty than that of older sheep. 

For handspun yarns

 Wool dyed in natural colors
 Wool in natural shades
 For sale of wool