Gotlandic Sheepskin | Curly Short Wool | 35-39 in
Gotlandic Sheepskin | Curly Short Wool | 35-39 in
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Description
Description
Feel the high quality and the short, curly wool in this soft, but hard-wearing sheepskin, that fits right into your favorite chair. The quality is easy to feel in the beautiful curls, that appear when the skin is cut. The short length on the curly hair is very resistant to filth. The skin is easy to wipe clean, because the dirt has limited access to the fur. The material is very hard-wearing and can be used both indoors and outdoors for everyday use.
Gotland sheepskin is probably the most exclusive sheepskin in the world. The Gotland sheep is originally from the Swedish island of Gotland, but has spread over the Swedish mainland and has made its way to Denmark, where we are located. Gotland sheepskin is easily recognisable through the natural grey curls. These can range from light grey colours that are mixed with white to dark, almost anthracite tones. Most Gotland sheepskin rugs, however, have a grey colour similar to the sample on the picture.
Gotland sheepskin is not only especially beautiful and rare, but also very durable. The leather side is strong, but very flexible, and the curls keep their form over many years. And if you notice come curls losing their form, just use this simple trick: Use a little bit of water on your hands and reach into the curls and curls your hands into fists. With the small amount of water and the movement of your hands, the curls are slowly restored.
Any other maintenance of the sheepskin is not really necessary, as the sheepskin keeps itself clean. Simply shake the sheepskin regularly to remove dust and to keep the curls in shape. Light stains can be removed with a damp cloth. If you are looking for a specific shape or colour, please don't hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to help you find your perfect Gotland sheepskin
Information
Information
Skin type: Gotland sheepskin
Hair type: Curly short wool
Coat thickness: Thick
Hide tanning: Europe
Made of: One premium piece sheepskin
Coloring: Natural
Mulesing-free sheepskin
Materials and measurements
Materials and measurements
DIMENSIONS
L: 35 - 39 inch, W: 24 inch, : inch
Wool length: 3 - 4 inch
MATERIALS
100 % Sheepskin
Care
Care
Shake it out two or three times a month, vacuum on the lowest setting, and keep dyed skins out of direct sun. Washing instructions for every type are on our product care page, and the longer version is in how to clean a sheepskin rug at home.
Shipping and returns
Shipping and returns
Shipping inside the United States is a flat $15, and free on orders of $150 or more. Delivery usually takes 2 to 4 business days.
You have 100 days to return it. The full terms are in our refund policy.
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
Why we love it
We handle a lot of these. After a while you stop reading the label and just use your hands: press into it, let go, watch how quickly it comes back up. The good ones spring straight back. The tired ones stay flat.
No two are alike, which is either the best part or the annoying part depending on your mood. Size, shape and shade all move around a little, because a hide is a hide and nobody cut it to a template. So the one that turns up at your door won’t be a perfect twin of the photo. That’s rather the point.
Long, short and curly
Long hair is the one everybody pictures. It moves, it drapes over the back of a chair, and it’s the one you sink your fingers into without meaning to.
Short hair sits flatter and takes more traffic. It’s the sensible pick for a seat pad or a spot that gets walked across, and it stays tidy with almost no effort from you.
Curly is a different animal. Tight little corkscrews, lighter in the hand, more decorative than plush. Don’t brush those. A shake is all they want.
New Zealand, Iceland, and a few places in between
New Zealand skins arrive two ways. The short-hair version carries fine little curls through it. The long-hair version is smooth and long, and it likes a brush now and then to keep its loft.
Icelandic skins are undyed and completely natural. They’re the ones we point at when somebody wants to put a skin outdoors, because sunlight won’t pull the color out of them. Dyed skins will fade, so those stay inside.
Designed in Denmark
Natures Collection has been working with skins out of Denmark for years and the look has barely shifted: quiet colors, clean shapes, nothing shouting for attention. It’s a style that ages well, which was always the idea.
Part of the range is still made in Denmark. If that matters to you, there’s a page for exactly that group.
Find your sheepskin
Start with the feel you want, or with the part of the world it came from.
Good to know before you buy
The questions we get asked most, and the honest answers.
How do I keep it looking good?
How do I keep it looking good?
Shake it out. That really is most of the job. Two or three times a month is plenty, and it keeps the hair standing up instead of packing down flat.
Vacuum on the lowest setting when it needs it, never on full power. Skins with smooth hair also enjoy a brush now and then. Curly ones don’t, so leave those be and just give them a shake.
Can I wash it?
Can I wash it?
Carefully, and not often. Most of our skins are hand wash only: cold water, a mild liquid detergent, rinse cold, then shake the water out rather than wringing it.
New Zealand skins are the exception. Those can take a machine wash on a delicate cycle at 86°F (30°C) or below, with a delicate spin. The leather side may stiffen afterwards, and you soften it again by pulling it gently over the edge of a table.
Either way, dry it flat on a rack with the hair side facing down, away from sunlight and away from radiators, and pull it back into shape while it dries. Never tumble dry it. Full instructions per skin type live on our product care page.
Can it sit in the sun, or go outside?
Can it sit in the sun, or go outside?
Undyed natural skins can. Icelandic ones especially, since they’re completely natural and sunlight won’t lift the color out of them.
Dyed skins are another story. UV fades them, so keep those out of direct sun and off the patio.
Will it shed?
Will it shed?
A few loose hairs in the first weeks is normal, and it settles. Shake it out somewhere outside once or twice, vacuum on low, and you’ll stop noticing.
If a skin is still dropping hair after a month of ordinary use, that isn’t normal. Send us a photo at hello@sheepskinhouse.com and we’ll take a look.
What size should I get?
What size should I get?
A single skin is one hide. It covers a chair, the end of a bed, or a reading corner, and the measurements shift a little from hide to hide because they aren’t cut to a template.
Two hides sewn together give you a longer runner shape, which is what most people want beside a bed or over a bench. Larger sewn rugs go up from there when you need to cover real floor.
Is it alright around kids and pets?
Is it alright around kids and pets?
Kids’ rooms are one of the places these end up most often, and there’s a whole children’s room selection for it. Natural undyed skins are the safest choice there.
Pets will find it before you’ve finished putting it down. That’s not a warning, just what happens. Hair comes off it easily enough on the low vacuum setting.
Made to be lived on
These aren’t display pieces. They go on the chair you actually use, the side of the bed you actually get out of, the floor where the dog actually sleeps. Shake them out, vacuum them on low every so often, and they wear in rather than out.
No two are the same
Real hides, so shade, shape and hair length shift from one to the next.
Danish design
Natures Collection, out of Denmark, with part of the range still made there.
A person answers
Email hello@sheepskinhouse.com and you get a reply from someone who handles these.
