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For the Love of Sheep!
KNOW THE FACTS: The population of sheep in the U.S.A. has gone from 54,000,000 in 1943 to 5,030,000+ today. However, the world sheep population has gone from 1 billion to 1.1 billion, with most of the increase coming from meat breeds.
Where once, east of the Mississippi saw millions of wool sheep, today there are hardly any left. What you see most now are hair sheep.
We operate a wool sheep operation consisting of Merino and Merino-type sheep. We also operate a commercial textile mill producing wool and cotton blend hand knitting and crocheting yarns with customers in every state, as well as Canada, Spain and Japan.
We only purchase wool from the U.S. to add to our own wool production.
KNOW THE FACTS: The population of sheep in the U.S.A. has gone from 54,000,000 in 1943 to 5,030,000+ today. However, the world sheep population has gone from 1 billion to 1.1 billion, with most of the increase coming from meat breeds.
Where once, east of the Mississippi saw millions of wool sheep, today there are hardly any left. What you see most now are hair sheep.
We operate a wool sheep operation consisting of Merino and Merino-type sheep. We also operate a commercial textile mill producing wool and cotton blend hand knitting and crocheting yarns with customers in every state, as well as Canada, Spain and Japan.
We only purchase wool from the U.S. to add to our own wool production.
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Cestari Sheep and Wool Company is a small family-owned and operated American manufacturer of knitting and crocheting yarn.
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Thank you for your continued support, Francis Chester-Cestari CEO, Cestari Sheep & Wool Company 2570 Little Calf Pasture Hwy Swoope, VA 24479 |