Word Finder - merino

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A sheep of a Spanish breed with long, fine hair.

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The wool of this sheep.

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The fabric made from this wool (or from any similar yarn).

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A yarn made from a combination of wool and cotton in imitation of this wool.

The foundation of the famous school of mining at Freiberg, and the improvement of the Saxon breed of sheep by the importation of merino sheep from Spain, were due to his care.

Of the 55 million sheep kept in Russia only about 15 millions belong to the fine merino breed, and these are pastured chiefly on the Black Sea steppes.

But the description changes; there is much less merino, and more of the coarser and longer cross-bred.

Cavalry horses (especially at the government stud farm of Marienwerder) and merino sheep are reared.

In 1765 the regent Prince Xaver imported 300 merino sheep from Spain, and so improved the native breed by this new strain that Saxon sheep were eagerly imported by foreign nations to improve their flocks, and " Saxon electoral wool " became one of the best brands in the market.

According to Liebig, potassium is the essential alkali of the animal body; and it may be noted that sheep excrete most of the potassium which they take from the land as sweat, one-third of the weight of raw merino consisting of potassium compounds.

They are commonly of the Spanish merino breed, and suffer in many localities on account of insufficient pasturage.

Merino sheep were introduced in 1541 and woollen manufactures date from that time.

The merino sheep was introduced by Frederick the Great, and since then the Silesian breed has been greatly improved.

The extensive pastures support large herds of sheep and cattle, including a noteworthy breed of merino sheep. The horses of Mecklenburg are of a fine sturdy quality and highly esteemed.

The principal production is the wool of the merino sheep, which at one time yielded an immense revenue.

Merino sheep bred at the Cape of Good Hope have been found far better adapted for India than those imported from England; and while the Chinese variety of the Ailanthus silk-moth is quite hardy, the variety found in Bengal will only flourish in warm latitudes.

Azopardo (or Merino Jarpa) island lies wholly within this great estuary, while at its mouth lies a group of smaller islands, called Baker Islands, which separate it from Messier Channel.

The vast majority of the sheep are of the merino breed, but there are about a million long-woolled sheep and between two and three million cross-bred.

For this reason it has been the breed most in favour with breeders in all parts of the world for mating with Merino ewes and their crosses.

The Merino is the most widely distributed sheep in the world.

The Merino resemble the Dorset Horn breed.

Merino cross with early-maturity longwool, Down, or other close-wooled rams, are good butchers' sheep, and most of the frozen mutton imported into the United Kingdom has had more or less of a merino origin.

As originally organized, Navarre was divided into Merindades, or districts, governed by a Merino (mayorino) as representative of the king.

At one time the owners of merino flocks enjoyed the right of pasturing their sheep during their migrations on a strip of ground about 100 yds.

Encouragement of industry was not wanting; the state undertook to develop the herds of merino sheep, by issuing prohibitions against inclosures, which proved the ruin of agriculture, and gave premiums for large merchant ships, which ruined the owners of small vessels and reduced the merchant navy of Spain to a handful of galleons.

In 1788 the first woollen mills in New England were established at Hartford, and about 1803 one hundred merino sheep were imported by David Humphreys, who in 1806 built a mill in that part of Derby which is now Seymour and which was practically the first New England factory town; in 1812 steam was first used by the Middletown Woollen Manufacturing Company.

Made from fine quality Italian merino and alpaca wool, with viscose to allow machine washing.

Merino can also wick, absorb and evaporate moisture both in its liquid and vaporous state.

Made from beautiful merino wool that is machine washable.

Laura Brittain Laura's felted bags are all handcrafted from 100% pure merino wool.

The most famous breeds of Spanish sheep are the merinos or migrating sheep, which once brought immense revenues to the state as well as to the large proprietors to whom they mostly belonged (see MERINO).

Laura Brittain Laura 's felted bags are all handcrafted from 100% pure merino wool.

Try and go for materials that absorb sweat and that allow your feet to breathe like a blend of Merino wool and cotton.

Try switching to another material like Merino wool, which absorbs sweat better.

Some are knit, particularly cable knit, or made of merino wool.

Wigwam uses soft Merino wool that keeps your feet warm without the extra bulk.

They are made from a soft Merino wool that won't itch or scratch and is blended with stretch nylon and spandex so you are guaranteed a great fit.

The most problematic wool has been Australian merino, due to their shearing practices.

They also offer organic wool knitted blankets made in Germany of merino wool.

They do carry hemp and merino wool knit, but these are natural, rather than organic.

Organic alpaca, hemp, merino or even bamboo can be found.

Sleep and Beyond uses 100 percent organic merino wool from sheep raised in Kyrgyzstan to produce wool comforters.

Within one year, our merino sheep can grow up to 30 pounds of organic wool.

Merino sheep are mainly raised for their fine, long and soft wool fiber, which is considered to be one of the best, highest and softest qualities in the textile industry.

Australians brought a couple hundred merino sheep a long time ago to Kyrgyzstan to see how the sheep would adapt in our country.

American sheep are sheared twice a year, versus Kyrgyz merino sheep that are sheared only once per year.

Our merino wool is softer and finer, therefore, is perfect as a filling for comforters.

Thus, the wool fiber absorbs some toxic chemicals whereas our organic merino wool is processed all organically and retains a little natural pleasant smell of the fiber, which goes away within few weeks.

People who suffer from insomnia, fibromyalgia, back pain, arthritis, headaches, and sleep disturbances have found a great relief by using our organic merino wool products.

Organic merino wool is naturally non-allergenic and chemical free.

In addition, behind organic merino wool products is sustainable, nature friendly, organic wool production.

From baby soft knits to sturdier Merino wool fabrics, the style of the garment determines the textile that is used.

The Bass Men's Merino is the perfect casual loafer to wear on the weekends--or even to work, in some cases!Because everybody needs a pair of Converse shoes, the Converse Men's Jack Purcell CP makes an excellent choice.

It uses 100 percent merino wool, 100 percent organic cotton, and recycled nylon produced from post- and pre-consumer waste materials, among others.