According to the British Wool Marketing Board's breed book we have several breeds in the UK which come under the heading of Longwool Lustre. Among these are Bluefaced Leicester, Cotswold, Dartmoor, Devon Cornwall Longwool, Leicester Longwool, Lincoln, Masham, Romney, Teeswater and Wensleydale. Of these the shortest is the Bluefaced Leicester at 3-6in (8-15cm), which is probably included in the category due to its lustre rather than length. The title of the longest longwool must go to the Masham (a cross between either a Teeswater or Wensleydale ram and a ewe from one of the hill breeds such as Dalesbred or Swaledale), with a maximum length of 15in (38cm). The chart below has further details of fibre lengths. If you can't get hold of one of these breeds, I suggest trying a fleece of at least a six-inch staple length, to get a feel for preparing these longer wools.
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