The wool sector
Better organising the French wool sector: lots sorted, weighed and graded, pooled by the Alliance to reach the volumes spinning mills need.
Wool stock and marketplace: for CertiCam account holders
The wool quantities available from our breeders and the wool marketplace can be viewed with a CertiCam account, including a free one. Create a free account, or sign in.
Spinning mill, workshop or craftsperson? You can register a need without an account: the Alliance will put you in touch with the breeders concerned. Register a need →
Three qualities, four grades
Sorting the fleece
- Quality 1 — the blanket: the prime fibre from the back and sides, destined for yarn.
- Quality 2: fibres under 5 cm long, for felt and stuffing.
- Quality 3: the offcuts (neck, legs, belly).
Fineness grades
- Grade A — Royal / Baby< 20 µ
- Grade B — Superfine20.1 – 24 µ
- Grade C — Medium24.1 – 28 µ
- Grade D — Strong> 28.1 µ
Fibre analyses are run at a partner laboratory; the per-animal history tracks how the micron changes year on year.