pellitae

Updated: May 13, 2025

"Most of these recommendations apply equally to those fine wool sheep which are called pellitae, because they are jacketed with skins, as is done at Tarentum and in Attica, to protect their wool from fouling, for by this precaution the fleece is kept in better plight for dyeing, washing or cleaning.

- Roman Farm Management: The Treatises of Cato and Varro