RARE NEK Caucasians - Chiengora - Hand Scoured 100% Russian Ovcharka Undercoat

Description

RARE - NEK Caucasians - Chiengora - 100% Russian Caucasian Ovcharka Spinning Fiber - Vermont
Caucasian Mountain Dog fiber is as fine as angora and as rare as qviut.  NEK dogs are exceptional quality purebred Caucasian Mountain Dogs raised in the Northeast Kingdom (NEK)  of Vermont
Purebred Russian Mountain Dogs have 4 coats - one is guard hair - the other 3 are undercoat that regulate the dog's temperature from sub zero winter to summer time tropical (well, in Vermont).
Animals blow their coats each spring and we are carefully parting with our first batch of undercoat.
Fiber has been hand scoured, resulting in exquisite spinning fiber with few guard hairs and no plant matter.  Natural colors range from cream to grey, fawn to milk chocolate.
Available in 2 ounce bags, ready to spin or blend with other fibers. It is as soft as angora, warmer than finest alpaca, and non allergenic.
It also produces a soft halo and has a long enough staple to hand spin alone and can be combined with wool or alpaca for stunning effects.
Very rare to find this fiber in the US.  NEK Caucasians is the only registered breeder in New England.