This article states that it took 190 fleeces to cover a Yoruk yurt in Turkey. Wow. That's really cool info. I read yesterday that when producing a handwoven yurt band for a Kazakh style yurt it could take between 1 and 3 years to complete weaving the band. That is dedication!

http://www.artsandcraftsnet.ca/app/newsletter/nl0206featmedia1.php but gives only a tantalizing hint with no documentation to back it up.

Mongolian printed felts and rugs of Central Asia links...

http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/chinese-art-pics/chineserugarti.html

http://www.tcoletribalrugs.com/article25LionRug.html

http://www.spongobongo.com/CenAsia.htm

http://www.asianart.com/exhibitions/aany2002/mainpages/12b.html