>> I don't much care for the term 'guard hair', either, as it brings to mind images of camels and very scratchy fibers :) However, it's the most accurate term, as long as people understand that Shetland 'guard hair' isn't stiff and coarse and harsh. <<
Guard hair is not accurate at all, since sheep don't have hair <g>. I'm afraid that if we keep using the term, people will think sheep have wool and hair. How about calling them guard fibers? >>as long as people understand that Shetland 'guard hair' isn't stiff and coarse and harsh.<< The stuff I have is harsh. Perhaps not like rope, but it's not anywhere near as soft as the undercoat. If one of those guard fibers sticks you just the wrong way, it feels just like a pin stuck your skin. >> but one significant effect to those of us with natural colored sheep is that 'hair' fibers can have red pigment in them, while 'wool' or secondary fibers can only have black/brown pigment. << So moorit sheep really have hair, not wool? wrnk d2 (confoozeled, as usual) To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
