OFFF Fleece & Fiber Show & Sale
Classes & Rules

Wool Fleece Classes
1. Primitive/double coated
2. Solid colored longwool/coarse
(32-40+ microns)
3. Solid colored medium (23-31
microns)
4. Solid colored fine (17-22 microns)
5. Variegated longwool/coarse
(32-40+ microns)
6. Variegated medium (23-31
microns)
7. Variegated fine (17-22 microns)
8. Purebred colored
longwool/coarse (32-40+
microns)
9. Purebred colored medium (23-31
microns)
10. Purebred colored fine (17-22
microns)
11. White Romney
12. Colored Romney
13. Jacob
14. Icelandic
15. Gotland
16. Shetland
17. Wensleydale
18. White Corriedale
19. Colored Corriedale
20. White Merino
21. Colored Merino
22. White Lincoln
23. Colored Lincoln
24. White Bluefaced Leicester
25. Colored Bluefaced Leicester
26. White Border Leicester
27. Colored Border Leicester
28. Gulf Coast Native
29. Purebred white longwool/coarse
(32-40+ microns)
30. Purebred white medium (23-31
microns)
31. Purebred white fine (17-22
microns)
32. White longwool/coarse (32-40+
microns)
33. White medium (23-31 microns)
34. White fine (17-22 microns)

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Fleece & Fiber Show Rules
1. The OFFF fleece & fiber show will be judged with handspinning standards in
mind focusing on usable staple, cleanliness, consistency, and appropriate handle.
2. Entry fee is $2/fleece.
3. SHOW fleeces entered in the show must be presented in a clear plastic bag. No
white or black plastic bags will be accepted. (SHOW ONLY)
a. Clear plastic bags will be available for $2/bag at check in. The exhibitor is
responsible for rebagging their own fleeces.
4. SALE fleeces must be bagged in clean, appropriately sized bags that can be
clear, white, or black.
5. No fleeces that are heavily perfumed or are heavily scented will be accepted for
show.
6. Each entry must receive an Oregon Flock and Fiber tag available at the check-in
table with official weight, and fiber price (or NFS).
a. Price is set by the producer at check in.
7. Please send entries in as soon as possible to ensure adequate processing times.
Entry confirmations will be emailed after October 1st.
8. There is no limit of entries in the fleece & fiber show or sale.
9. Promotional materials may be inserted in fibers following final placements by the
judge.
10. The Oregon Flock and Fiber Fleece & Fiber show superintendent reserves the
right to pull fleeces or fibers from the show upon the recommendation of the
judge in order to maintain recognized high standards of quality handspinning
fleeces and fibers.
a. Disqualifying issues include: wool rot, cotting, felting, canary stain,
weakness, excessive vegetable matter, evidence of moths, mold, mildew, &
dung tags.
b. Fleeces with disqualifying issues will be pulled with a note provided as to
the cause. Please see the superintendent at the registration table with
fleeces that are questionable.
FLEECE & FIBER SALE DETAILS:
● An eligible fleece is any raw fiber that has been entered into the OFFF Fleece &
Fiber Show either in a class to be judged or Class 66 which is Sale Only.
○ Other fiber is not eligible.
● All fleeces (sale & show) will be checked-in on Friday afternoon between 1-7pm.
Sale only fleeces will be placed together and displayed during Saturday’s show.
○ Sale only fleeces may have promotional materials placed in the fleeces at
check-in.
○ Consignors determine the sale price of their own individual fleeces at
check-in.
OFFF will have volunteers managing the fleece sale area at all times. Prices for fibers
and fleeces will be determined by the entrant at check-in. All sales processed through
the OFFF sale will be cash or check made out to the producer. No cards will be accepted.
There is an ATM on site.
The fiber sale will begin after judging ceases (estimated 2PM on Saturday).
All fleeces must be removed at 3:00 pm on Sunday.