Granite
Our Gotland sheep are small boned, kind animals with soft, grey, wool that lays in tight curls when short. The Romney are short stout animals with medium wool and fine crimp. This animal has the best of both breeds. Thick, tight ringlets of dark grey wool with brown undertones.
Size: 43” x 26”
What we love about it: This is our first year crossing one of our beautiful Gotland ewes on a Romney ram. It did not disappoint.
Wool: Short shearling Romney/Gotland wool. (Shearling rugs have characteristic shear marks from the blade of the shears due to the sheep being trimmed within a few months of harvesting. The wool is usually around ½ an inch long. Soft
Origin: Born & lovingly raised here at Living Sky Farm
Our Gotland sheep are small boned, kind animals with soft, grey, wool that lays in tight curls when short. The Romney are short stout animals with medium wool and fine crimp. This animal has the best of both breeds. Thick, tight ringlets of dark grey wool with brown undertones.
Size: 43” x 26”
What we love about it: This is our first year crossing one of our beautiful Gotland ewes on a Romney ram. It did not disappoint.
Wool: Short shearling Romney/Gotland wool. (Shearling rugs have characteristic shear marks from the blade of the shears due to the sheep being trimmed within a few months of harvesting. The wool is usually around ½ an inch long. Soft
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.
