IRIS - WILD FELTED WOOL RUG

This beautiful Wild Felted Living Wool rug is from one of my ewes called IRIS .
 
The nature of these rugs means they look like sheepskins, but the sheep is still alive in my flock and munching away on pasture to grow next years fleece for me. I use the ancient felting technique (I teach this method in workshops and online) to create a strong, resilient yet flexible backing which is just as hardy as leather in many ways. On the long fleece side  It is super soft, fluffy and an pearlescent shine of white and cream colours with some areas giving a undercoat sheen of light brown. 
 
The rug is not as large as the other two, a nice medium rug 100 cm x 90cm, and under 2kg.  This is perfect for snuggling into on your bed or sofa, fireside or lounge rug. It would also be a lovely baby bed or for a moses basket. Wool has incredible insulation properties, but also wicks away sweat to keep cool, so is temperature regulating.
 
Because these are hand made and natural felted fleeces they respond differently to the felting process. Each fleece has it's own individual characteristics in texture, sheen, lock length and density. Some fleeces will also shed more than others, which is normal. They will give you many years of use. This rug is pure wool, no leather, and the sheep is still alive. 
 
 
The rugs and felts have an essence of nature about them. They are wild, rugged and yet incredibly soft, warm and durable. They reflect the colours of the Earth in all its diversity and therefore every item is bespoke and individual with no two being the same, focusing on organic and environmentally friendly creation.