Plush
Sometimes we harvest animals at a time when their fleece begins to shed in preparation for new spring growth. Our mentor calls this “molt”. Similar to when our family pets loose their fur in the spring. All breeds of sheep do this differently. Part of being a shepherd is timing these things with harvest. The fleece of this animal was doing just this at harvest time causing a mess of matts during tanning. We spend over an hour carefully combing the fleece to remove the old growth and wetting the locks to bring back some of its original character. It creates a hide that is light and fluffy with a shadow of what its locks used to be.
You could say this hide received extra love.
Size: 32” x 27”
What we love about it: Its softer than a big ball of cotton.
Wool: Gotland, 4” length. Incredibly soft wool that has been combed.
Origin: Born & lovingly raised here at Living Sky Farm
Sometimes we harvest animals at a time when their fleece begins to shed in preparation for new spring growth. Our mentor calls this “molt”. Similar to when our family pets loose their fur in the spring. All breeds of sheep do this differently. Part of being a shepherd is timing these things with harvest. The fleece of this animal was doing just this at harvest time causing a mess of matts during tanning. We spend over an hour carefully combing the fleece to remove the old growth and wetting the locks to bring back some of its original character. It creates a hide that is light and fluffy with a shadow of what its locks used to be.
You could say this hide received extra love.
Size: 32” x 27”
What we love about it: Its softer than a big ball of cotton.
Wool: Gotland, 4” length. Incredibly soft wool that has been combed.
Origin: Born & lovingly raised here at Living Sky Farm
THE PROCESS
These beautiful hides are tanned on our family farm in Indian Valley Idaho. The process is gentle and certified organic in England.
Why is there hay in my rug!!? In the sheep world it’s called “VM” or “vegetable matter”. The friendly process of taking each hide from the salted stage to a preserved rug leaves all the unique qualities of the animal intact. Bits of hay and seeds are a part of raising sheep. The most beautiful things in life aren’t always perfect. While we do our best to remove the big bits, removing it all would mean a completely different process that destroys what makes each hide unique.
THE SOURCE
Heritage hides are from sheep born here on the farm. Their original purpose is to supply our family and customers with meat. The moment lambs touch the ground they are cared for and shepherded in the most natural way possible.
Machine Washable. Click HERE for Instructions.
