{"product_id":"icelandic-sheepskin-007-natural-dark-brown","title":"Icelandic Sheepskin #007 - Natural Dark Brown","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIcelandic sheepskins have beautiful long flowing hair-like wool that drapes perfectly and is soft to touch. This particular Icelandic sheepskin is a dark reddish brown.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheepskin's colour is natural, and this is the exact Icelandic sheepskin that you will receive. This dark mahogany brown sheepskin has a reddish brown tone. \u003cstrong\u003eThis skin has a band of white hair on the left hand side edge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:- This natural sheepskin rug has a \"sheepy\" animal lanolin smell. Lanolin is the waxy substance that keeps a sheepskin waterproof.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIcelandic Sheepskins\u003c\/strong\u003e (also called Nordic Sheepskins) are a very beautiful hardy \u0026amp; cold tolerant ancient breed of sheep that originated in Iceland near the Arctic Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe approximate size of this sheepskin is 88cm head to tail x 71cm across the back legs, 49cm across the centre belly, but each skin is different and they do vary. Wool length also varies across the sheepskin starting at 10cm and can be as long as 15-20cm in some places.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an interior decor throw, the Icelandic sheepskin is superior to common sheep because of their beautiful range of natural colours including gorgeous shades of grey, and their thick long \u0026amp; soft wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate in luxury, Icelandic sheepskins are second only to reindeer skins in softness and denseness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIcelandic sheepskins have beautiful crimped long flowing hair-like wool similar to mohair, that drapes perfectly and is very soft to touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are so gorgeous that they almost elude description. The wool on an Icelandic sheepskin feels more like soft silky hair than typical wool.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause these Icelandic sheepskins are \u003cstrong\u003enatural colours\u003c\/strong\u003e (not dyed) they are suitable to place in a room that gets bright or direct sunlight for some of the day, but be aware that the sun fades and damages everything eventually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fleece of the Icelandic sheep is classed as a premium exotic wool. The thick and double layered fleece has long flowing guard wool on top called \"\u003cem\u003etog\"\u003c\/em\u003e, and the soft fine downy wool undercoat called \"\u003cem\u003ethel\"\u003c\/em\u003e. This special double fleece keeps and animal warm and dry in the extreme Icelandic climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo maintain an Icelandic sheepskin give it a light brush every three months with a \u003ca title=\"Wool carding brush to de-tangle a sheepskin rug\" href=\"\/collections\/cleaning\/products\/sheepskin-carding-brush-wire-brush\"\u003ewool carding brush\u003c\/a\u003e to de-tangle. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gorgeous Creatures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43713479508042,"sku":"Ice-007","price":249.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2389\/5197\/files\/007-Icelandic-Sheepskin-Dark-Brown.webp?v=1781673714","url":"https:\/\/www.gorgeouscreatures.co.nz\/products\/icelandic-sheepskin-007-natural-dark-brown","provider":"Gorgeous Creatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}