{"product_id":"icelandic-sheepskin-018-chestnut-brown","title":"Icelandic Sheepskin #018 - Chestnut Brown","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIcelandic sheepskins have beautiful long flowing hair-like wool that drapes perfectly. This particular Icelandic sheepskin is a beautiful warm chestnut brown.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chestnut brown wool colour is \u003cstrong\u003enatural, \u003c\/strong\u003eand this is the exact Icelandic sheepskin that you will receive. Most of this sheepskin is chestnut but there are two small patches of white at the very edge of the sides, this would have been underneath the sheeps belly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note:- This natural sheepskin rug has a \"sheepy\" animal lanolin smell. Lanolin is the waxy substance that keeps a sheepskin waterproof. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe approximate size of this sheepskin is 97cm head to tail x 77cm across the back legs, 69cm across the centre belly, but each skin is different and they do vary.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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":43897909051466,"sku":"Ice-018","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2389\/5197\/files\/018-Icelandic-Sheepskin-Chestnut-Brown.webp?v=1785476759","url":"https:\/\/www.us.gorgeouscreatures.com.au\/products\/icelandic-sheepskin-018-chestnut-brown","provider":"Gorgeous Creatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}