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• Polar fleece — Polar fleece, usually referred to simply as fleece, is a soft napped insulating synthetic fabric made from Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or other synthetic fibers. One of the first forms was Polar Fleece created in 1979 by Malden Mills, now… …   Wikipedia

• Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …   Wikipedia

• Romney (sheep) — The Romney, formerly called the Romney Marsh or the Kent sheep is a long wool sheep recognized as a breed in England by 1800. Exported to other continents, the Romney is the world’s second (to the Merino) most economically important sheep breed.… …   Wikipedia

• Merino — This article is about the breed of sheep. For other uses, see Merino, Victoria and merindad. Full wool Merino sheep. The Merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool. Merinos are regarded as having some of the finest… …   Wikipedia

• Shrek (sheep) — Shrek is a Merino wether (castrated male sheep) in New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004 after he avoided being caught and shorn for six years. Merinos are normally shorn annually, but Shrek apparently hid in caves, avoiding muster.… …   Wikipedia

• livestock farming — Introduction       raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel …   Universalium

• Corriedale — sheep on a ranch in Charlow, Mission Valley, Montana Corriedale sheep are a dual purpose breed, meaning they are used both in the production of wool and meat. The Corriedale is the oldest of all the crossbred breeds, a Merino Lincoln cross… …   Wikipedia

• Grey Troender sheep — The Norwegian Grey Troender ( no. Grå trøndersau) is an endangered breed of domesticated sheep that originated from crossbreeding native landrace sheep with the now extinct Tautra sheep in the late 1800s. There are currently approximately 50… …   Wikipedia

• Romanov (sheep) — The Romanov is a breed of domestic sheep originating from the Volga Valley, which is northeast of Moscow, Russia. These domestic sheep got the name Romanov from the old royal family of Russia. In the 18th century, these sheep first got noticed.… …   Wikipedia

• Southdown (sheep) — The Southdown is a small, dual purpose British sheep. Today it is raised in many parts of the world. It has evolved into two sub breeds. The Southdown raised by commercial growers today, is somewhat larger than the traditional Southdown of years… …   Wikipedia

• Shetland (sheep) — Shetland sheep have been on the Shetland Isles for over a thousand years, probably brought there by Viking settlers. They are Northern European short tailed sheep, a group which also includes the Finnsheep, Norwegian Spaelsau, Icelandic, Romanov… …   Wikipedia