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| Welcome To Thorpes Wild Ass Acres Wool Roving, Wool Quilt Batting, Pillows, Wool Blankets, Yarn We raise Jacob Sheep and a few selected for fleece quality... |
| MaryAnn Thorpe 517-769-2956 517-937-4403 mathorpe@juno.com wildassacres@yahoo.com Southern Michigan |
| 100% Wool Filled Mattress Pads A wonderful idea for those who need relief and comfort from fibromyalgia, arthritis, diabetes, and any other circulatory problem. The mattress pad keeps one warm in the winter, cool in the summer, no allergy's involved and a wonderful nights rest. It has been shown that "wool filled mattress pads" or sometimes called "underquilts" provide an evenly distributed weight support system that is not found in any other mattress pad material, such as, cotton batts, goose down and synthetic fibers. |
| Why is wool better? The resiliency of wool fibers offers better support for your back, joints and muscles than synthetic fiber mattress pads or pillow tops. In addition the wool serves as an atmosphere equalizer in helping to maintian proper body temperature. In other words, a matteress pad helps you to stay delightfully warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. During the summer months, you will be surprisingly cooler due to the evaporation of moisture from the wool. The wool draws moisture away from your body. The evaporation in the fluffy wool has a cooling effect. During the winter months, the superior fiber texture of wool hugs the temperture of your body near your. All of these benefits combine to offer relief from sleeplessness, back problems, sore muscles, arthritis, fibromyalgia, body cramps, diabetes, bed sores, and any other type of circulation problem |
| A Woolen Comforter is a wonderful to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. while being an economical way to reduce your electrical bill! |
| Wool Comforter & Matteress Pad Care: You will get the best results if you wash your comforter in a large tub. Put warm water in the tub FIRST along with a reasonable amount of mild detergent. Then ADD the comforter. Soak. Rinse with warm water. If possible, line dry on a windy day. Additional airing on windy days will help keep your woolen comforter and pads fresh and fluffy. |
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| The Wool Blanket: It begins with the washing of the raw wool, which is subsequently dried and picked to remove grit and open up fibers. The cleaned wool is then carded (combed), and spun into thread. The thread i s then warped and tied onto the loom ready to be made into blankets. When the blankets are made, they are preshrunk and washed. Some blankets are dyed and others are left in natural shades. Finally, the woven blankets are dried "napped" or brushed to make them fluffy and warm, cut into blankets, hemmed and folded ready for sale. The result is a unique blanket which is warm, soft yet durable, and as beautiful as it is practical. |
| Wool Pillows Wool Pillows - Imagine a pillow filled with springy little balls of wool and covered with crisp natural cotton. Rest your head in natural luxury. Each pillow has a pure soft wool filling with woven cotton cover to give gentle support. These This is an all natural pillow. Wool inside and a soft cotton cover. There is a very pleasant and natural wool scent for the first few days of use. Pleasant dreams with your wool pillow. High thread count cotton keeps the wool inside the pillow - pleasant dreams. To care for your pillow wash it using a wool detergent on a gentle wool cylce and dry it naturally. Can also be drycleaned. Once you have used a wool pillow - you will find they are the best design possible for breathable soft comfort. Just springy enough - just the right amount of support. Mattress Pillow Tops Between the fitted sheet and mattress, our pillow tops are extremely absorbent, and help to protect the mattress. It has elastic at the corners to attach to the existing mattress. |
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| Wool Yarns: We frequently have a variety of yarns available, email or phone for selection! |
| Above are just a few samples of yarn colors that may be available |
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| Wool Roving: Several Shades and blends available Online order form coming soon! Raw Fleeces Available! |
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| About our Farm |
| Thorpes Wild Ass Acres is owned an operated by MaryAnn Thorpe. Located in the northeast corner of Jackson County Michigan, our farm has rolling fields, wooded area and a winding creek, making our farm perfecct for the ancient breeds we have chosen to raise. We are members of the Michigan Sheep Breeders Association. Our Ewes and rams are pampered with tender loving care. From day one, our sheep are allowed to be sheep ou naturel, yet are monitored closley for growth and soundness. The fleece of the Jacob gives the hand spinner a variety of color combinations and textures within one fleece. The Jacobs fleece is a medium fine wool with a bradford count of 48-54, staple length of 3-7 inches with a weight of 3-7 pounds per fleece. All of our sheep are hand selected for fleece quality, temperment and health, producing some of the finest fleeces available. We lamb approx. March-May each spring, visit our sale page for purchase information on our lambs. Registered and un-registered stock availalbe. We cater to the beginning shepherd with after sale, support and marketing assistance! |
| our site is currently under construction, bookmark us and visit again for printable order forms, special order areas, and detailed wool processing information! Email me for a prompt reply as to availability |
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