Juno

Wool from sheep, sheep fleece has excellent properties, it is elastic, hygroscopic (moisture can hold up to 40% of its weight without being damp to the touch), it is breathable, pleasant to the touch, warms in cold and wet weather, in hot weather it cools. Different breeds of sheep have different lengths and finenesses of fibre and different colours; the thickness of the fibre varies according to breed, sex and age of the sheep, and the quality of the fibre is also influenced by nutrition or climatic conditions. Females and young sheep have better quality wool.