Fleece Show & Sale 2025
We invite sheep producers across the country to enter their fleeces to our annual fleece competition. We also encourage producers to sell their fleeces during the sale at the Manitoba Fibre Festival (September 5th & 6th, 2025).
General Rules
Submitting a Fleece: You can make pick-up and drop off arrangements with the Wool Show Coordinator, or deliver them to the Red River Exhibition Place.
Drop-off - Contact Shirley Harvey (see contact info on entry form) to make arrangements for pick-up and drop off locations throughout the summer.
Delivery - Thursday September 4th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm or Friday September 5th prior to 11am. Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
Entry Fee: $10.00 per fleece for the show. $5.00 per fleece for sale only.
Payment can be made via cash, cheque or e-transfer to finances@manitobafibrefestival.com
Please fill out an overall entry form, and include an ID form for each fleece entered. Thanks!
About the Show & Sale
Wool Auction: Grand champion, Reserve champion and first place fleeces in each category will be sold via silent auction (unless marked "Not for Sale").
Date: Friday September 5th from 5:00 pm to Saturday September 6th at 3:00 pm
Judging Information:
Date: September 5th, 2025
Location: Red River Exhibition Place
Judge: Susie Gourlay
Fleeces are judged as a hand spinner/artisan show and are assessed for soundness, cleanliness including yield, as well as handle, staple length, crimp style and uniformity characteristic to the breed.
Fleeces can be submitted for sale only, without being entered into the wool show. The cost is $5 per fleece.
Fleeces submitted must be from this year's clip and placed in a CLEAR PLASTIC BAG. The fleeces should be skirted and not heavily contaminated with vegetable matter.
