This blended coloured roving is from the fleeces of a local mixed flock of pure and cross Jacobs.  Even from the same sheep, the pale and dark Jacob fibres have different textures. The lightest shades have wonderful drape and a subtle sheen, whereas the darker shades are more bouncy.  Jacob wool has a staple of between 3 to 7 inches, 75-180 mm and a fibre diameter of about 30 - 33 microns.
 
These rovings are light, soft, and springy, with minimal lanolin (the natural oil that can make wool greasy) and with a  medium-fine texture is lovely to spin.  They can also be used in wet and needle felting