Oliphaunts were enormous animals, similar to elephants, used in the War of the Ring by the allies of Sauron. Massive, often ferocious beasts, their legs were like trees, their bodies were larger than a house, they had enormous sail-like ears, and a long snout like a huge serpent. The Haradrim, ancient enemies of Gondor, strapped towers on the backs of these beasts and rode on them into battle.
Haunui ( New Zealand Halfbred) is a stabilized breed only available from New Zealand. It is a cross between Merino and a longwool ( usually Romney or Leicester Longwool) with a lofty, soft, and fine hand.
Haunui wool is at the finer end of Halfbred, with micron counts that are more often found in Merino wool. It has been consciously selected with handspinning in mind.
I take great care to make sure that dye is sufficiently exhausted and heat set the fibers so there is minimal to no run-off. However, due to differences in water across the globe, what runs clear for me may bleed a little for you.
Please take care to hand wash your finished item in cool water and lay flat to dry. I also make every attempt possible to use a photograph that is as true as possible to the real color. Monitor settings may vary.
