| april 2018 9
Born just a few weeks ago, this
newborn lamb is just a day old
in this photo. The lamb is one of
two newborns that are the latest
addition to Jan’s flock of purebred
Romney sheep.
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pulling the wool through an instrument called a diz
to create the roving. These days, Jan sends her raw
wool to a mill to be spun, but she still hand-dyes her
wool at the farm.
Acid dyes are used for alpaca and sheep fibers.
Originating from Europe, Romney sheep are a
colored breed. Natural colors of the wool range
from black, grey and white. There are also different
colors within the same fleece.
Jan says higher elevations are best for raising
sheep. Her Maluhia Farm is located in the ideal
microclimate at 1,250 feet in the mauka region
of Kalopa. She says it’s not as rainy as nearby
Ahualoa or Honoka‘a.
Although she doesn’t spin wool as much as she
used to, Jan always enjoys sitting indoors near her
fireplace, feet on the treadles as she spins wool on a
traditional spinning wheel.
“Wool production is one of the most ancient pursuits
and has been done the same way for thousands of
years,” said Jan. “There is something very meditative
and satisfying about the whole process.”
PHOTO: JAN DEAN
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