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Churro wool rugs.
Churro wool rug yarn.
This yarn is hand dyed using low impact prepared powder dyes a process that is well suited to the dry regions of the western us because it requires very little water.
The fiber of inner coat of the sheep ranges from 10 35 microns in width while the outer coat usually exceeds 35 microns.
Unfortunately the churro sheep were nearly exterminated by outside forces.
Churro wool is typically classified as a coarse wool.
Which confirms churro wool is the best and only becomes better with time.
It was from churro wool that the early rio grande pueblo and navajo textiles were woven a fleece admired by collectors for its luster silky hand variety of natural color and durability.
Tightly spun and sold in 8 oz hanks.
It has remarkable durability and is mainly used for weaving rugs and blankets although some fiber artists have also used it for outerwear.
As early as 1789 the spanish controlled the export of ewes from the provinces of new mexico to maintain breeding stock.
In the getzwiller historic textile ght collection exists beautiful pieces that are 100 years old woven with churro wool.
Individual skeins of rug weight navajo churro wool yarn in 3 different natural colors.
The navajo rug churro collection is a compilation of premiere contemporary navajo weavings.
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