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  Merino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The merino is not commonly bred in the United Kingdom, as the humidity engenders wool rot and cotting (matting which is caused by movement of the fleece relative to the sheep).
The merino appears to have originated from the crossing of Spanish with Berber sheep breeds in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Merino breeders were associated in the Mesta and maintained a monopoly on the race.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Merino   (1552 words)

  
 The Woolmark Company - Australian Merino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Merino sheep were first brought to Australia from the Cape Colony, and then from a number of other countries where the famed "Spanish sheep" (as the were widely known) had gained prominence by the early years of the nineteenth century - notably England, Saxony (S E Germany), France and America.
The Peppin Merino is particularly prevalent in the sheep flocks of Queensland, on the slopes and plains of NSW, through the north of Victoria and the mixed farming areas of South Australia and Western Australia.
Saxon Merino sheep are found exclusively in the higher rainfall country of southern Australia, especially in the highlands of Tasmania, the cooler and wetter regions of Victoria and tablelands of New South Wales.
www.wool.com /about_education_merino.php   (1131 words)

  
 Merino Wool thermal underwear, socks, Superfine Merino Wool, possum wool sweaters , tops, pullovers, jackets, - New ...
New Zealand Merino wool is a major player in performance wear and outdoor clothing with the development of merino wool so fine it is super soft like cashmere.
Superfine merino wool is the term given to merino wool fibres under 18 micron thickness.
Merino Sheep are now been bred for the fineness of the wool fibers and it is found that merino wool becomes super soft when the fiber thickness is under 20 microns.
www.nznature.co.nz /merino.htm   (557 words)

  
 Maine Merino - quality yarn, wool comforters, duvets, knitting vacations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Merino sheep are known throughout the world for their high quality fleece.
Merino sheep are bred and raised here in Maine's quiet countryside.
Merino sheep are medium-sized with rams weighing between 175 and 235 pounds and ewes between 135 and 180 pounds.
www.mainemerino.com   (348 words)

  
 Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders
The Australian Merino Centre in Sydney is responsible for the administration and secretarial functions of the AASMB.
Merino breeders apply to a flock committee in the State in which they are situated for registration as a Merino stud.
The government has imposed a quota on the number of Merino rams and semen permitted to be exported, and prohibits the export of Merino ewes and embryos.
www.merinos.com.au   (462 words)

  
 Merino's Seafood - Home Page
Merino’s Seafood Market is nestled in the dock area in Westport, WA.
Merino's recognizes the public demand for fresh fish and the need to provide the local community and visitors with a place to buy quality seafood at reasonable prices.
Merino’s Seafood Market opened during the spring of 1996 and has enjoyed tremendous success.
www.merinoseafoods.com   (203 words)

  
 Merino Sheep in Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Australian Merino is not a single homogenous breed but a number of ‘strains’ of sheep all of which, regardless of their origins, are uniquely Australian.
These ultrafine Merinos in the range of 12.5 to 16.9 are very suitable for blending with other exclusive fibres such as Silk and Cashmere to manufacture high value fabrics for the exclusive fashion sector of the market.
Because the selection and development of the Poll Merino has been largely on a ‘within flock’ basis, this Merino type is scattered throughout the Merino areas of Australia, and is represented within all categories of Merino mentioned previously, i.e.
www.merinos.com.au /history.asp   (1786 words)

  
 Merino, Colorado CO, town profile (Logan County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Merino, CO Merino is a town in Logan County.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Merino was $14,943, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Merino, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9595   (429 words)

  
 Dohne Merino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Dohne Merino is a synthetic dual-purpose Merino developed by the South African Department of Agriculture using Peppin-style Merino ewes and German Mutton Merino sires.
Dohne Merinos are adapted to a wide range of environmental and climatic conditions from intensive production systems to extensive arid rangeland.
Los Dohne Merino están adaptados a un aplio rango de condiciones climáticas y ambientales desde sistemas intesivos de produccion hasta zonas aridas extensivas.
studbook.co.za /Society/dohne   (648 words)

  
 Merino Sheep Breeders Societies and Associations
Originally known as the German Mutton Merino, the first ten ewes and a ram were imported to South Africa from Germany in 1932.
The Dohne Merino is a synthetic dual-purpose Merino developed using Peppin-style Merino ewes and German Mutton Merino sires.
The Merino Land sheep has existed since the 13th and 14th centuries in Germany but was first imported into South Africa in 1956.
www.tumpline.com /stackyard/pedigree/html/merino.html   (142 words)

  
 Big Merino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big Merino is a 15 metre tall cement Merino sheep located in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.
The opening day of the Big Merino was 20 September 1985.
In 1994 the Hume Highway bypassed Goulburn, although there is a plan to move it to the new Hume Highway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Merino   (116 words)

  
 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Sheep Shows
The 154 American Merinos (the wrinkly, heavy-fleeced type) shown in the "A" class at St. Louis made up what was said to have been the show of a lifetime.
It was claimed that the 1904 Merino show was the most memorable show of this breed in American history.
The American Sheep Breeder stated, “The Columbian Merino show of 1893 was grand, but this was transiently brilliant.” This statement referred to the St. Louis World's Fair in comparison to the Chicago World's Fair and it’s Merino show.
www.lyndonirwin.com /04sheep2.htm   (481 words)

  
 merino skins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Merino skins® (sports active wear wool)- officially supplied to the Australian winter Olympic team under contract by the Woolmark company.
Womens Merino skins wool long johns sports thermal underwear 100% fine merino wool Colors; natural or fl.
Mens Merino skins wool long johns sports thermal underwear 100% fine merino wool Colors; natural or fl.
www.wool-underwear.com /html/merino_skins.html   (313 words)

  
 iMerino :: iMerino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
i-merino, is the most sustainable performance activewear fabric on the planet.
Discover the remarkable natural properties of the merino fiber, how we produce our fabrics with minimal environmental impact, why we insist on paying a Fair Price to Farmers, and more.
If you explore i-merino, you won\'t want to explore in anything else.
www.i-merino.com   (79 words)

  
 About Australian Merino Wool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The history of Merino in Australia dates back to 1797 when a flock of Spanish Merino arrived via South Africa.
The year of 1997 marked 200 years since the arrival of Merino sheep in Australia, an event that has led to one of the country's great trading successes.
Woven fabrics, furnishing most of the world's business and hospitality interiors, are made from luxurious and hard wearing Merino Wool.
www.woolfurnishings.com /inforoom/woolmark/austmerino.html   (183 words)

  
 Merino Wool Yarn at The Yarn Co.
The Aurora Bulky is a chunky merino wool that knits up fast.
This soft merino wool yarn comes in perfect baby colors from pleasing pastels to brighter tones.
This soft and light merino wool yarn makes a great sweater, scarf, hat or jacket.
www.theyarnco.com /yarn/fiber/6   (317 words)

  
 Outback Fibers Felting and Spinning Wool Fiber Center for felters and spinners. Fine Australian Merino wool fiber. Silk ...
Merino wool roving fiber for felting and spinning.
Only the softest superfine merino wool tops is chosen for dyeing with this distinct process.
If you have never felted with merino fiber, you are in for a sweet surprise.
www.outbackfibers.com   (762 words)

  
 Icebreaker Pure Merino
Icebreaker is an ecological outdoor clothing system made of 100% merino wool.
Icebreaker is producing merino garments that start as merino fleece in the Southern Alps and are turned into a clothing system that keeps active humans warm in the cold and cools them down in the heat.
The garments can be layered, insulating and breathing like the merino’s own coat.
www.icebreaker.com   (77 words)

  
 Riverina Merino Home Page
The Riverina Stud Merino Field Days Association is a committed industry group of more than thirty exceptional studs working hard all year to progress the Riverina Merino's renowned winning trifecta traits: - fibre, frame and fertility.
Each year, the Riverina Stud Merino Field Days Association holds an industry event to showcase the Association's finest member studs, as well as a whole host of other exciting and innovative exhibitors.
In addition to working on the Riverina Merino’s winning trifecta traits and planning for Riverina Merino in September, many of the member studs partake in research and evaluation programs so as to ensure that their stud breeding strategies continue to advance the progressive genetic gain and improved performance that the Association is renowned for.
www.riverinamerino.com.au   (365 words)

  
 merino laminates - india, suppliers, high pressure decorative laminates, plywood, furniture components
merino laminates - india, suppliers, high pressure decorative laminates, plywood, furniture components
The pursuit of excellence in all endeavours, with product and service offered at the most economical costs and achieved through ethical business practices, is the underlying philosophy woven into the very fabric of the Merino Group.
Merino News: Merino in technical colloboration with Besco, Singapore introduces for the 1st time in India - Restroom Cubicles, Shower Cubicles and lockers
www.merinoindia.com   (113 words)

  
 Konsortium-merino.com - Together we offer more! - Home
On the second Triton Poll Merino sale a ram from the Konsortium-Merino group once again fetched the highest price...
Sell most rams in SA Konsortium-Merino annually sells the most rams on offical Merino sales in South Africa.
The Konsortium-team invites you to the wide open plains of the South African Karoo where Merino's, with which many a farmer achieves success, are bred with pride and dedication.
www.konsortium-merino.com   (197 words)

  
 Merino Innovation
Brought to you by Australian Wool Innovation, this site aims to share with the world the miracle that is Australian Merino.
Jayson Brunsdon talks about his inspiration from using Australian Merino wool.
Agatha & Me features Australian Merino wool in their handcrafted shoes.
www.merinoinnovation.com   (179 words)

  
 Cheese, Specialty Food, Gourmet Gift Baskets, Cheese Gifts: igourmet
Made only from milk taken from Merino sheep, this cheese has a straw-yellow colored rind covering a buttery interior with few holes.
Made from the milk of Merino sheep, the milk is curdled after coagulation provoked by the thistle.
Serpa, a raw sheep's milk cheese from the Alentejo region of Portugal, is considered to be the most famous traditional cheese from this region.
www.igourmet.com /shoppe/shoppe.asp?cat=1&subcat=Portugal   (1432 words)

  
 Merino & Henty, Victoria, Australia - Pioneers & Local History
Merino & Henty, Victoria, Australia - Pioneers & Local History
in South-West Victoria, Australia were originally settled by the HENTY brothers at "Merino Downs" in 1837.
Township of Merino c1885, located to the south of
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au /merino   (45 words)

  
 Merino - merinovictoria.com- The Victorian Stud Merino Sheepbreeders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Merino sheep were first brought to Australia from the Cape Colony, and then from a Such differences are to be seen today in the Australian Merino,
Mohair Quite as Merino of Arles, this sheep is raised at first for its soft and solid wool.
Representing the Merino Sheep breeders of the Monaro District of Southern New South Wales, Australia.
xterra.mywebsiteinfo.com /?q=xterra-merino   (996 words)

  
 Natural Fiber Products
Fine wool is usually short-staple wool of Merino fineness; medium wool, or mutton wool, is long and loosely crimped; and carpet wool is long, strong, coarse, and usually blended for uniformity.
Needlepoint can be one of these types of projects; a creation of a finished piece of art you can display in your home.
We recommend using single ply thread, which a blend of 50% silk and 50% Merino Wool in a twisted construction and is ideal for canvases from 16 count to 13 count.
www.natural-fibers-coalition.org /natural-fiber-products.html   (393 words)

  
 Icebreaker merino wool clothing New Zealand
Exquisite fashion and high performance clothing made from Merino, the world's most exclusive natural fibre, grown in the pristine Alps of New Zealand.
Both Merino and Merino/Possum blend product are warm to wear, breath with the body and are lightweight.
All Merino products are made with New Zealand Merino.
www.run79.co.nz   (63 words)

  
   .:: Morehouse Merino ::.     Morehouse Farm Merino Knitting Yarn  
Super soft 100% pure Merino wool in more than 70 glorious colors.
Care: hand wash in warm water, lay flat to dry.
Lace yarn at its finest: delicately thin and superbly soft, for knitting awe-inspiring lace shawls and wraps.
www.morehousefarm.com /KnittingEssentials/Yarn   (150 words)

  
 Hand Dyed Superfine Merino Sock Yarn for the Hand Knitter from Lisa Souza
We have just added this dreamy new hand dyed fingering weight Merino sock yarn.
It is perfect Merino yarn for socks and a myriad other fine knitting projects.
Merino yarn can be used to create shawls and other items.
lisaknit.com /yarn/animalfibers/sock-merino.html   (181 words)

  
 Superfine Merino Hand Dyed Roving For Hand Spinners from Lisa Souza
Superfine Merino Hand Dyed Roving For Hand Spinners from Lisa Souza
Superfine merino is one of my favorite fibers to work with, not only because of the incredibly soft hand but also because of how it takes color, brilliantly.
This hand dyed roving can be spun quite finely and firmly and will bloom when washed, to give your project a delicious lightweight warmth.
www.lisaknit.com /fibers/sfmerino.html   (137 words)

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