Baa Ram Ewe

Yes, that’s a “Babe” movie reference from the famous sheep password “Baa, ram, ewe! To your breed, your fleece, your clan be true!” Baa Ram Ewe is also working on gaining trust with their authentic and sustainable yarns. Located in Saddlworth, England, a northern town that was formerly known for its cotton mills, this Yorkshire company instead focuses on curating a yarn range made with luxury British wool. Through collaboration with farmers, spinners, and dyers throughout the UK, their yarns support local communities as well as traditional practices. There are about 90 different breeds of sheep in the UK and Baa Ram Ewe focuses on just a handful of breed-specific yarns. The Bluefaced Leicester produces a fine, long staple that makes a fine, lustrous yarn and the Marsham is a cross-breed sheep that produces a soft, demi-lustre yarn. Merino sheep, developed in Spain, produce the highest quality wool bred in the world. Alpaca, though not sheep, also produce a lustre-rich, soft, and silky luxury yarn.