The story

The arrival of our new Icelandic sheepskins couldn’t have been better timed.

We chose some of the most dramatic black skins for Drop 18 and, although one was sacrificed in the making of our angel wings, these four were simply too beautiful to do anything other than leave exactly as nature intended.

Icelandic sheepskins are particularly striking because of their long wool and wonderfully untamed appearance. Rather than looking perfectly uniform, the wool has movement, texture and character, giving each skin its own silhouette and personality.

In black, that texture becomes even more dramatic.

Thrown over a chair or bench, draped across the end of a bed or simply laid on the floor, these are an easy way to add natural texture to a room – with a suitably gothic edge for Drop 18.

The details

Genuine Icelandic sheepskin rug

Naturally long black wool

Four individual rugs available

Each rug has its own shape, texture and character

Soft, tactile natural sheepskin

Suitable as a rug, throw or decorative layer

Dimensions

Each rug varies naturally in size.

Please refer to the individual rug images and measurements when choosing yours.

Condition

Brand new natural sheepskins.

Variations in shape, wool length, texture and markings are part of the character of genuine sheepskin and not considered faults.

Good to know

No two Icelandic sheepskins are identical.

The longer wool gives these rugs a particularly dramatic appearance and makes them brilliant for introducing texture without needing pattern.

Styling notes

Black sheepskin is surprisingly versatile.

Use it over an old leather chair, against pale linen, on dark oak, over a bench or at the side of the bed.

For Halloween, we’d obviously vote for candlelight, dark wood and a suitably gothic chair – but these rugs will look wonderful long after the pumpkins have disappeared.

Drop note

Four individual black Icelandic sheepskin rugs are available in Workshop Drop No. 18.

Choose your favourite from the individual skins shown.