3 August 2026 --- SunDog

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I would be VERY happy to have the first of the Batch 13 Fabrics by September of 2026.   I think Batch 13 will be mostly Denim, but also some Whipcord and Heritage.   I don't think we'll be making any Jacquard Fabric from Batch 13.

The greasy wool has been purchased and the test results are complete.

Batch 13, purchased in April/May of 2025, is a mix of:

• Geis Ewe:   19,391 pounds / 8794 kg.  Geis Yearling:  2247 / 1019.   This is our first purchase from Geis Ranch in Gillette, Wyoming.  A total of 21638 / 9813, the majority of this Batch.  Gwen Geis told me she'll be sending some info so we can get a page about the Geis Ranch added to this website.  Gwen is 2026 President of Wyoming Wool Growers Association
• King Ranch of New Mexico (Ewes only):  7706 / 3495
• Jones Ranch in New Mexico.  Ewes:  3701 / 1678.   Yearlings:  882 / 400
• PM Ranch (Padula) in Minnesota.   Ewes:  603 / 273
• McMurry Genopalette Ranch in Missouri.  Ewes:  4592 pounds / 2083.   With luck, a few hundred pounds more.

Batch 13 greasy totals 39,107 / 1774 as weighed by Chargeurs.

Chargeurs will take the fiber from greasy to clean, combed TOP ... the high-grade starting point for all our Yarns and Fabrics

TIMELINE:

• August 2026 ... we've decided what we want to do with the top.  The top will be separated into portions and prepared for dyeing, woolen spinning and worsted spinning.  All the top will be on its way to the next steps by mid-August
• As of mid-May 2026, the final numbers came in at 22,002 pounds of clean top, for a yield of 56% top.   Sweet!
• As of 6 May 2026, I got prelim data from Chargeurs.  Looks like we wound up with 22,000 pounds (10,000 kg) of TOP, which would be a great yield!
• Processing at Chargeurs should be complete by 24 April 2026
• Delivered to Chargeurs for scouring approx Jan 20, 2026 and weighed in mid-February
• Purchased April/May of 2025