Patchy sheepskin #3 - 22" x 34"

A sweet, colorful sheepskin with a madder root dyed patch that was sewn with 100% organic cotton thread. I suspect this is a wool / hair sheep cross, because it has a very unusual melange of longer, almost cashmere-soft fiber along the spine, and more goat-like (but still very soft!) hair on the belly and flanks. Hair sheep rugs usually have a tendency to shed a little, however I have washed these all *very* thoroughly, packed them up for markets and back home, and I have not noticed them shedding at all. This sheepskin was naturally veg tanned by me, and diverted from the waste stream of a butcher shop outside of Marion, NC. Approximate measurements taken from the leather side: 22" x 34" . This hide is tanned with mimosa (Acacia mearnsii) tannin extract, with additional ingredients used in the process including: salt, citric acid, Charlie's soap, and distilled vinegar. They are softened with sunflower seed lecithin and organic sunflower oil. Because the tanning and washing process I use does not involve harsh petroleum-derived solvents, and instead mostly handwork, the wool may contain seeds or small pieces of leaves and other vegetable matter, and it may also retain a faint smell of sheep and bark. Enjoy it! To care for this hide, air it out often, but when needed these are machine washable on a cold/gentle cycle! All sheepskin orders come with a care card explaining how to care for your sheepskin so it can be passed down for generations.