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I work with wool. Kemp is the same color as the wool but richer in color as the fiber is thicker. Kemp comes from the edge of the fleece, from around the face, crotch, and legs. It is short, straight to slightly crimped. It varies in thickness to heavier than a man's wiskers. My Flatley (talk) 05:28, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. Certain breeds (Welsh Black Mountain, for example) have a lesser form of secondary coat - the full secondary coat is found in even more cold-resistant fleeces from Iceland and other sub-Arctic areas - and this is usually very short and brittle, a residual genetic trait rather than anything useful. It usually breaks away during carding and spinning as part of the waste.
