'Poppy's’ fleece is gorgeous, very soft and silky with locks of many colours from black to silver greys.  Not all Gotland fleeces are as beautiful as Poppy.  No cruelty, no dyes, no chemicals, just pure and natural.  The locks are dense and long and so soft and makes a beautiful handmade cruelty free rug. 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: 3' x 2'6".
 
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.