{"product_id":"icelandic-sheepskin-016-black-white-1","title":"Icelandic Sheepskin #016 - Black \u0026 White","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 beautiful warm black \u0026amp; off-white.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black and white colour is \u003cstrong\u003enatural, \u003c\/strong\u003eand this is the exact Icelandic sheepskin that you will receive.\u003cstrong\u003e Icelandic sheepskins can have a mild animal sheep lanoline smell. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe approximate size of each sheepskin is \u003cstrong\u003e100cm x 70cm\u003c\/strong\u003e but each skin is different and they do vary. \u003cstrong\u003eThis exact Icelandic sheepskin is 84cm x 76cm.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWool length also varies across the sheepskin starting at 10cm and can be as long as 15-20cm in some places.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIcelandic Sheepskins (also called Nordic Sheepskins) are a very beautiful hardy \u0026amp; cold tolerant ancient breed of sheep that originated in Iceland near the Arctic Circle.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs an interior decor throw, the Icelandic sheepskin is \u003cstrong\u003esuperior to common sheep\u003c\/strong\u003e because of \u003cstrong\u003etheir beautiful range of natural colours including gorgeous shades of grey, and their thick long \u0026amp; soft wool.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIcelandic sheepskins have beautiful \u003cstrong\u003ecrimped long flowing hair-like wool similar to mohair\u003c\/strong\u003e, that drapes perfectly and is very soft to touch. They are so gorgeous that they almost elude description. The wool on an Icelandic sheepskin \u003cstrong\u003efeels more like soft silky hair\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003elight brush every three months\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sheepskin-carding-brush-wire-brush\" title=\"Wool carding brush to brush a sheepskin rug\"\u003ewool carding brush\u003c\/a\u003e to de-tangle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gorgeous Creatures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43713519910986,"sku":"016-Ice-Black-White","price":249.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.gorgeouscreatures.co.nz\/products\/icelandic-sheepskin-016-black-white-1","provider":"Gorgeous Creatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}