Navajo-Churro Wool, Roving, Pelts and More

Shop here for award winning raw wool fleeces, amazing colors of roving, uniquely beautiful sheep skin pelts, and more products from Arriola Sunshine Farm. Our registered Navajo-Churro sheep are raised on open pasture with tender loving care. Yes, we participate in The Livestock Conservancy's Shave'em to Save'em program.

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Navajo Churro Sheep at Arriola Sunshine Farm

About Arriola Sunshine Farm Navajo- Churro Sheep

We have been breeding Navajo-Churro Sheep for twenty years. Our entire flock is registered with Navajo-Churro Sheep Association. Our sheep and wool have won numerous awards. We work hard to conserve rare genetics and breed for a variety of lustrous colors. Our flock numbers 25-30 ewes, 40-50 lambs and a few rams. They are raised on luscious grass, fresh mountain air and Colorado sunshine. Our sheep are treated as individuals with loving care. We will be happy to work with you to satisfy special needs.

We have been breeding our sheep since 2004. Our entire flock is registered with Navajo-Churro Sheep Association. Our sheep and wool have one numerous awards. We work hard to conserve rare genetics and breed for a variety of lustrous colors.
Navajo-Churro Wool - Noted for the variety of colors, the fleece is double coated with 2/3 being a finer inner coat and 1/3 a coarser outer coat. A small amount of kemp fiber is common. An ideal fleece is lustrous, open and should not have defined crimp.

Navajo-Churro Wool

Noted for the interesting variety of colors, Navajo-Churro fleece is double coated. About 3/4 is a finer inner coat and 1/4 is a coarser outer coat. The outer coat protects the sheep from elements and helps keep fleece clean. There may be a small amount of kemp fiber as well.  An ideal fleece is very lustrous, does not have any defined crimp and is open with defined locks. The sheep fade in color with age, often becoming white or off white in the outer coat while retaining various amounts of color in inner coat making for many shades of brown, tan, gray white and silver. Staple length varies from fleece to fleece. We shear twice a year to ensure highest quality.
Our fleece has a soft inner coat of (22-30 microns) with a medium coarse outer coat (28-45 microns). This blend of fine and coarse fiber makes a strong durable yarn.
Considered medium in coarseness the fiber is excellent for outer garments, slippers, upholstery, horse cinches, saddle blanks and weavings and more. Small amounts of kemp create rugged textures and excellent tweeds. The fleeces felt well for awesome hats, boots and more.