Rya, also known as Ryafår or Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep, is a breed of sheep that is native to Sweden. The breed originated from the Swedish and Norwegianlandrace breeds. This double-coated breed of Swedish Landrace origin also contains some Norwegian Spælsau heritage. The purpose of the sheep was to use the long, wavy, and shiny wool to produce rya-wool, which is often used to make carpets. In the early twentieth century, few long wool sheep remained in the province of Dalarna, leading to the restoration of the rya sheep breed. In 2000, there was a stable population of about two thousand rya sheep. They can be found in northern and central Sweden. Most of herds are located in Dalarna. They are usually kept in small flocks.
At the start of the 20th century, Dalarna had a population of sheep with long wool, which was popular in the area for decorating national costumes. In 1915, breeding was done to obtain sheep that produced this "rya-wool".
The rya sheep is a medium-sized sheep with relatively short legs, and has strong and shiny long wool fibers. The legs, tail, forehead, cheek, and crown do not have wool. For a three-month-old lamb, the wool can be 6in (15cm) long, and for an adult, the wool can be up to 12in (30cm) long. Half the fleece should be the hair coat, which should be lustrous with a well-defined, broad crimp. Attaining wool fibers of at least 15 cm in length with a maximum crimp of 3 crimps per 5 cm is the breeding goal. The sheep are white, but there are some grey, black, and brown individuals. The adult wither height is 75 cm for rams and 70 cm for ewes. The live weight is 70 kg for rams and 50 kg for ewes. Both the rams and ewes are polled and have long tails.
A rya is a traditional Scandinavianwoolrug with a long pile of about 1 to 3inches. They were made using a form of the Ghiordes knot to make the double-sided pile fabric. Though rya means "rug" in English, the original meaning in Sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile. The first ryas originated in the early fifteenth century as coarse, long-piled, heavy covers used by mariners instead of furs. As time progressed, the rugs have evolved to be lighter and more colorful. The insulation that ryas provide protect against the cold Scandinavian climate. Ryas are a knotted pile carpet, with each knot composed of three strands of wool, which enables the rug to exhibit rich texture from all the different shades of color. The name originates from a village in southwest Sweden. The term rya may also refer to a breed of sheep whose wool is used to make rya carpets (see Rya (sheep)).
History
In the early 9th to 10th centuries, Islamic silk textiles were introduced to Scandinavia by Viking merchants who traded in Russia and the Byzantine Empire. Subsequently, the Scandinavian region acquired knotted pile carpets from the Ottomans in Anatolia. In fact, the Marby rug, one of the earliest surviving Turkish carpets was found in the Church of Marby near Jämtland, Sweden. Eventually, Scandinavians themselves produced rugs influenced by the oriental rug design.
I've recently started to get serious with my blade shearing, and this is a video from this fall. This is a female lamb and I was shearing it mostly to practice, hence the time it takes to do the job.
Rya being one of the North Atlantic shorttail breeds presents a double fleece (both wool and kemp), and is quite challenging to work with. It's also quite skinny as a kind of sheep having been bred to produce mostly wool.
Still, one of my favourite sheep to work with by far.
The temperature was +5 degrees and the blade I'm using is quite narrow, for better entry into the fleece.
published: 23 Dec 2023
LAY 레이 'SHEEP (羊)' MV
LAY's second solo album "LAY 02 SHEEP" has been released.
Listen and download on iTunes & Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music http://smarturl.it/LAY_SHEEP
[Tracklist]
01 SHEEP (羊)
02 I NEED U (需要你)
03 PEACH (桃)
04 HAND (匕首)
05 BOSS (老大)
06 SHAKE (搖擺)
07 TOO MUCH (太多)
08 MASK (面罩)
09 DIRECTOR (導演)
10 X BACK (興迷)
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ahaha chasing the sheep
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Rya får - 1 vecka gamla / one week old lambs
Tillökning på Kastanjegården i Kölleröd.
http://www.kollerod.se
Ryafåret är ett lantrasfår. Det räknas till det så kallade nordeuropeiska kortsvansfåret, vars kännetecken är en kort svans. Ryafåret har också kort, blankt hår i ansikte och på benen.
Ryafåret "återupptäcktes" år 1915 när man på Röhsska konstslöjdmuséet, studerade ryamattor med ull av en kvalitet som saknades hos moderna lantraser.
Efterforskningar visade att en ryabesättning fortfarande fanns kvar i Dalarna. Ryafåret har sedan dess utsatts för flera inkorsningar, men år 1979 bildades en Ryaklubb som har strävat efter att bevara ryafårets lantrasegenskaper. Ryafåren liknar finullfåren men saknar dess höga fruktsamhet, även om den i förhållande till de tyngre köttraserna fortfarande är hög. Ullen är lång och glansig och den ...
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I've recently started to get serious with my blade shearing, and this is a video from this fall. This is a female lamb and I was shearing it mostly to practice,...
I've recently started to get serious with my blade shearing, and this is a video from this fall. This is a female lamb and I was shearing it mostly to practice, hence the time it takes to do the job.
Rya being one of the North Atlantic shorttail breeds presents a double fleece (both wool and kemp), and is quite challenging to work with. It's also quite skinny as a kind of sheep having been bred to produce mostly wool.
Still, one of my favourite sheep to work with by far.
The temperature was +5 degrees and the blade I'm using is quite narrow, for better entry into the fleece.
I've recently started to get serious with my blade shearing, and this is a video from this fall. This is a female lamb and I was shearing it mostly to practice, hence the time it takes to do the job.
Rya being one of the North Atlantic shorttail breeds presents a double fleece (both wool and kemp), and is quite challenging to work with. It's also quite skinny as a kind of sheep having been bred to produce mostly wool.
Still, one of my favourite sheep to work with by far.
The temperature was +5 degrees and the blade I'm using is quite narrow, for better entry into the fleece.
LAY's second solo album "LAY 02 SHEEP" has been released.
Listen and download on iTunes & Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music http://smarturl.it/LAY_SHE...
LAY's second solo album "LAY 02 SHEEP" has been released.
Listen and download on iTunes & Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music http://smarturl.it/LAY_SHEEP
[Tracklist]
01 SHEEP (羊)
02 I NEED U (需要你)
03 PEACH (桃)
04 HAND (匕首)
05 BOSS (老大)
06 SHAKE (搖擺)
07 TOO MUCH (太多)
08 MASK (面罩)
09 DIRECTOR (導演)
10 X BACK (興迷)
LAY Official
http://lay.smtown.com
http://www.youtube.com/weareoneEXO
http://www.facebook.com/weareoneEXO
http://twitter.com/weareoneexo
http://www.instagram.com/weareone.exo
#LAY #SHEEP #羊
LAY 레이 'SHEEP (羊)' MV ℗ S.M.Entertainment
LAY's second solo album "LAY 02 SHEEP" has been released.
Listen and download on iTunes & Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music http://smarturl.it/LAY_SHEEP
[Tracklist]
01 SHEEP (羊)
02 I NEED U (需要你)
03 PEACH (桃)
04 HAND (匕首)
05 BOSS (老大)
06 SHAKE (搖擺)
07 TOO MUCH (太多)
08 MASK (面罩)
09 DIRECTOR (導演)
10 X BACK (興迷)
LAY Official
http://lay.smtown.com
http://www.youtube.com/weareoneEXO
http://www.facebook.com/weareoneEXO
http://twitter.com/weareoneexo
http://www.instagram.com/weareone.exo
#LAY #SHEEP #羊
LAY 레이 'SHEEP (羊)' MV ℗ S.M.Entertainment
Tillökning på Kastanjegården i Kölleröd.
http://www.kollerod.se
Ryafåret är ett lantrasfår. Det räknas till det så kallade nordeuropeiska kortsvansfåret, vars ...
Tillökning på Kastanjegården i Kölleröd.
http://www.kollerod.se
Ryafåret är ett lantrasfår. Det räknas till det så kallade nordeuropeiska kortsvansfåret, vars kännetecken är en kort svans. Ryafåret har också kort, blankt hår i ansikte och på benen.
Ryafåret "återupptäcktes" år 1915 när man på Röhsska konstslöjdmuséet, studerade ryamattor med ull av en kvalitet som saknades hos moderna lantraser.
Efterforskningar visade att en ryabesättning fortfarande fanns kvar i Dalarna. Ryafåret har sedan dess utsatts för flera inkorsningar, men år 1979 bildades en Ryaklubb som har strävat efter att bevara ryafårets lantrasegenskaper. Ryafåren liknar finullfåren men saknar dess höga fruktsamhet, även om den i förhållande till de tyngre köttraserna fortfarande är hög. Ullen är lång och glansig och den består av en blandning av täckhår och ullhår (bottenull) som hos pälsfåret, ullstaplarna är dock längre än pälsfårens. Ryaullens staplar är mest vågiga. Ullen är uppskattad för hemslöjdsändamål. Ryafårets färg är vanligen vit med även svart, men den svarta färgen blir i regel grå-svart blandad.
Tillökning på Kastanjegården i Kölleröd.
http://www.kollerod.se
Ryafåret är ett lantrasfår. Det räknas till det så kallade nordeuropeiska kortsvansfåret, vars kännetecken är en kort svans. Ryafåret har också kort, blankt hår i ansikte och på benen.
Ryafåret "återupptäcktes" år 1915 när man på Röhsska konstslöjdmuséet, studerade ryamattor med ull av en kvalitet som saknades hos moderna lantraser.
Efterforskningar visade att en ryabesättning fortfarande fanns kvar i Dalarna. Ryafåret har sedan dess utsatts för flera inkorsningar, men år 1979 bildades en Ryaklubb som har strävat efter att bevara ryafårets lantrasegenskaper. Ryafåren liknar finullfåren men saknar dess höga fruktsamhet, även om den i förhållande till de tyngre köttraserna fortfarande är hög. Ullen är lång och glansig och den består av en blandning av täckhår och ullhår (bottenull) som hos pälsfåret, ullstaplarna är dock längre än pälsfårens. Ryaullens staplar är mest vågiga. Ullen är uppskattad för hemslöjdsändamål. Ryafårets färg är vanligen vit med även svart, men den svarta färgen blir i regel grå-svart blandad.
I've recently started to get serious with my blade shearing, and this is a video from this fall. This is a female lamb and I was shearing it mostly to practice, hence the time it takes to do the job.
Rya being one of the North Atlantic shorttail breeds presents a double fleece (both wool and kemp), and is quite challenging to work with. It's also quite skinny as a kind of sheep having been bred to produce mostly wool.
Still, one of my favourite sheep to work with by far.
The temperature was +5 degrees and the blade I'm using is quite narrow, for better entry into the fleece.
LAY's second solo album "LAY 02 SHEEP" has been released.
Listen and download on iTunes & Apple Music, Spotify, and Google Play Music http://smarturl.it/LAY_SHEEP
[Tracklist]
01 SHEEP (羊)
02 I NEED U (需要你)
03 PEACH (桃)
04 HAND (匕首)
05 BOSS (老大)
06 SHAKE (搖擺)
07 TOO MUCH (太多)
08 MASK (面罩)
09 DIRECTOR (導演)
10 X BACK (興迷)
LAY Official
http://lay.smtown.com
http://www.youtube.com/weareoneEXO
http://www.facebook.com/weareoneEXO
http://twitter.com/weareoneexo
http://www.instagram.com/weareone.exo
#LAY #SHEEP #羊
LAY 레이 'SHEEP (羊)' MV ℗ S.M.Entertainment
Tillökning på Kastanjegården i Kölleröd.
http://www.kollerod.se
Ryafåret är ett lantrasfår. Det räknas till det så kallade nordeuropeiska kortsvansfåret, vars kännetecken är en kort svans. Ryafåret har också kort, blankt hår i ansikte och på benen.
Ryafåret "återupptäcktes" år 1915 när man på Röhsska konstslöjdmuséet, studerade ryamattor med ull av en kvalitet som saknades hos moderna lantraser.
Efterforskningar visade att en ryabesättning fortfarande fanns kvar i Dalarna. Ryafåret har sedan dess utsatts för flera inkorsningar, men år 1979 bildades en Ryaklubb som har strävat efter att bevara ryafårets lantrasegenskaper. Ryafåren liknar finullfåren men saknar dess höga fruktsamhet, även om den i förhållande till de tyngre köttraserna fortfarande är hög. Ullen är lång och glansig och den består av en blandning av täckhår och ullhår (bottenull) som hos pälsfåret, ullstaplarna är dock längre än pälsfårens. Ryaullens staplar är mest vågiga. Ullen är uppskattad för hemslöjdsändamål. Ryafårets färg är vanligen vit med även svart, men den svarta färgen blir i regel grå-svart blandad.
Dear John, I'm sorry I can't do this anymore You're not the man I fell in love with And I have to move on with my life, goodbye Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye cool You were the one who'd never leave Beautiful eyes, you seemed so free Touching your face I felt complete Holding your hand my heart would weep So everything that came out of your mouth was full of lies You looked me right dead in the eyes You'd call your girlfriends and tell them that I abused your trust You did your best to demonize You were the one who'd never leave Beautiful eyes, you seemed so free Touching your face I felt complete Holding your hand my heart would weep You were the one who raped my soul Beautiful lies, you stole my hope Touching your ass, I scratch the skin Holding your neck, I tie the rope (Pulling it tight) You were the one who'd never leave Beautiful eyes, you seemed so free Touching your face I felt complete Holding your hand my heart would weep You were the one, the one for me Now that you're gone it's hard to see So much of me has gone away There's no need to stay another day But someone's got to pay But someone's got to pay But someone's got to pay But someone's got to pay But someone's got to pay But someone's got to pay But someone's got to pay