Patanwadi, a sheep breed known for its hosiery wool quality, is native to

-Wool and silk fibres are obtained from animals. Wool is obtained from the fleece (hair) of sheep or yak. For obtaining wool, sheep are reared. Their hair is cut and processed into wool.
-Patanwadi is a breed of sheep which is found in western India, Patanwadi also known as Kutchi, Kathiawari, and Vadhiyari. Patanwadi sheep mainly found in coastal plains of the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat.
-Patanwadi sheep are hornless. Their ears are tubular, medium-sized drooping, and turning inward. The neck is short and this covered with fleeces of dirty white colour. Limbs are of brown or tan colour.
The important Sheep breeds in India

• Sheep Breeds and Their Characteristics:

• Patanwadi:
Region: Gujarat
Type of Wool: Hosiery quality wool

• Marwari:
Region: Gujarat
Type of Wool: Coarse wool

• Bakharwal:
Region: Jammu and Kashmir
Type of Wool: Woollen shawls

• Nali:
Region: Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab
Type of Wool: Carpet wool

• Rampur Bushair:
Region: Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Type of Wool: Brown fleece