Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Our Website: jarbon.com

TIME SIGNATURES
00:00 - intro
01:58 - John on Bluefaced Leicester fibre and sheep
09:20 - Sonja on Bluefaced Leicester yarn and its properties
11:39 - John on Exmoor Blueface (or Exmoor Mule) fibre and sheep
18:06 - Sonja on Exmoor Blueface yarn and its properties
21:29 - John on Zwartbles fibre and sheep
29:25 - Sonja on Zwartbles yarn and its properties
31:19 - Daisy and Mr Boyd our folding (or plying) machine
36:47 - Helena on Merino fibre and sheep
40:54 - Sonja on Merino yarn and its properties
48:03 - Helena on Corriedale fibre and sheep
49:59 - Sonja on Corriedale yarn and its properties
54:30 - Helena on Lustre breed fibre and sheep
55:17 - A close up of all these different fibres
58:35:59 - Sonja on Lustre breed yarn and its properties
1:03:08 - Outro

YARNS & FIBRES MENTIONED
Bluefaced Leicester Yarn: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-fibre-content/bluefaced-leicester
Bluefaced Leicester Fibre: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/by-fibre-content-fibre/bluefaced-leicester-by-fibre-content-fibre

Exmoor Blueface Yarn: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-fibre-content/exmoor-blueface
Exmoor Blueface Fibre: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/by-fibre-content-fibre/exmoor-blueface-by-fibre-content-fibre

Zwartbles Yarn: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-fibre-content/zwartbles
Zwartbles Fibre: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/by-fibre-content-fibre/zwartbles-by-fibre-content-fibre

Falklands Merino Yarn: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-fibre-content/merino
Falklands Merino Fibre: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/by-fibre-content-fibre/merino-by-fibre-content-fibre

Falklands Corriedale Yarn: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-fibre-content/corriedale-by-fibre-content
Falklands Corriedale Fibre: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/by-fibre-content-fibre/corriedale

Lustre Breeds Yarn: jarbon.com/product-category/yarns/by-fibre-content/lustre-breeds-by-fibre-content
Lustre Breeds Fibre: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/by-fibre-content-fibre/lustre-breeds

DESIGNERS MENTIONED
@ Nataliya Sinelshchikova : ravelry.com/designers/nataliya-sinelshchikova
@ Anthea Willis : ravelry.com/designers/anthea-willis
@ zeensandroger : ravelry.com/designers/zeens-and-roger
@ Felicity Ford : ravelry.com/designers/felicity-ford
@ Fay Dashper-Hughes : ravelry.com/designers/fay-dashper-hughes
@ Fabienne Gassmann : ravelry.com/designers/fabienne-gassmann
@ Rebekka Mauser : ravelry.com/designers/rebekka-mauser
@ Helena Timms : ravelry.com/designers/helena-timms
@ Kari-Helene Rane : ravelry.com/designers/kari-helene-rane

BOOKS MENTIONED
BWMB British Sheep & Wool Book : britishwool.org.uk/assets/brochures/Breed-Book.pdf
Handbook of Textile Fibres : worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/james-gordon-cook/handbook-of-textile-fibres/9780904095395?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnKeCBhDPARIsAFDTLTIo3tES2sFYTlP2FuUFl3kPLgBNYQDCIBbiYsD0B3NKcbFbkzdEVDIaAiHmEALw_wcB

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