'Pip's’ fleece is very soft and silky with a mix of black to silver greys in colour. The locks are long and silky ringlets, so soft and would make a beautiful seat pad, small rug for your toes jumping out of bed or a small pet bed. Gotland sheep originated from the island of Gotland, where primitive examples still exist. The breed is famous for their curly, soft, silky lustre fleece.
Fleece size: seat pad.
Vegetarian ‘sheep friendly’ rugs
Felting is a laborious labour of love, and each piece is designed and handcrafted entirely by hand. Although every effort is made to remove vegetable matter it is inevitable you will find bits of hay or wild vegetation entwined within the felted rugs which adds a unique and organic quality to each hand designed piece.
Supporting UK small farms and shepherds
Every purchase from Pastures Ewe directly supports UK small farms and shepherds and helps to increase the stock of rare and heritage sheep breeds.
All of our rugs are called wet felted rugs or vegetarian rugs however some people will call them 'sheepskin' rugs. It is important to understand that no sheep are harmed in the shearing process and making of the rugs.
The majority of our fleeces are from sheep within 20 miles of where we handcraft all of our Pastures Ewe products. All fleeces are sourced from UK farms where it is very important to us that each of the farmers we work with share our animal welfare values. This is why every Pastures Ewe item is named after the sheep and we can share the story and pictures of each and every animal.
Don't forget; our lovely sheep grow their fleeces at their own pace and never like to duplicate their work, so all rugs are never identical in design.
Pip Gotland vegetarian seat pad or pet bed
To keep your fleece looking beautiful, gently shake occasionally. Please note curls will be lost if you comb or brush the fleece. Do NOT hoover.
As natural wool, you can carefully hand wash (do not agitate) using a little wool detergent, rinse and dry flat to keep the shape.