Icelandic sheep are an ancient breed taken to Iceland by the Vikings over 1,000 years ago. The first imports to the United Kingdom were in the early 1980’s. These sheep have a unique double fleece comprising a soft under fleece and a more hairy top fleece. The fleeces are a variety of browns, greys, cream, and black, with some fleeces containing various shades and colours.
Our Icelandic wool produces warm cosy knitwear and the knit as Aran yarn is particularly robust and suitable for outdoor wear. The marl yarns are different coloured fleeces plied together. |