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Swedish Sheepskins

Our Swedish Collection features sheepskins showing a blend of light and dark patches across their fleece. The mottled gray patterns are unique examples of their genetic heritage. Aside from the distinctive coloration, the fleece of these sheepskins is exceptionally soft resulting from selective breeding of flocks with fine silky wool. The wool pile varies from short to long fiber length.

The color patterns are natural, and they are eco tanned with no chromium or harmful chemicals. The look and feel of these Swedish sheepskins is all natural softness. Holding one, you’ll immediately be struck by the gentle texture of the fibers. The intricate patterns of color are something only possible in nature. These are truly unique sheepskins.

See below for more about Swedish heritage breed sheep.
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Soft Gray Mottled Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Gray Mottled Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Large Soft Dark Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Large Soft Dark Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft Silver Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Silver Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Soft Cushy Copper White Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Cushy Copper White Long Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Soft Ivory White w Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Ivory White w Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft Gray Mottled Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Gray Mottled Long Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Brown Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Large Soft Brown Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft Curly Tinged White w Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Curly Tinged White w Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft Wavy White Copper Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Wavy White Copper Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft White w Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft White w Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Soft White w Gray Shorter Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft White w Gray Shorter Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Cushy Silver Gray Shorter Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Cushy Silver Gray Shorter Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Soft Ivory w Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Ivory w Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Soft Silver Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Silver Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $139.00
Large Cushy White Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Large Cushy White Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft Black Silver Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Black Silver Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Large Thick Ivory Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Large Thick Ivory Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $159.00
Large Soft Silver Black Copper Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Large Soft Silver Black Copper Long Wool Swedish
Price: $159.00
Large Thick Cushy Ivory Black Gray Long Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Large Thick Cushy Ivory Black Gray Long Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft Wavy Brown White Gray Long Wool Swedish Swedish Long Wool Sheepskin Soft Wavy Brown White Gray Long Wool Swedish
Price: $149.00
Soft Short Wool Ivory White w Brown Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool Ivory White w Brown
Price: $139.00
Soft Short Wool White w Brown Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool White w Brown
Price: $139.00
Soft Slight Curled Ivory White w Brown Swedish Sheepskin Soft Slight Curled Ivory White w Brown
Price: $149.00
Soft Short Wool Mottled Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool Mottled
Price: $139.00
Soft Short Wool Silver Mottled Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool Silver Mottled
Price: $139.00
Soft Brown w White Swedish Sheepskin Soft Brown w White
Price: $139.00
Soft Short Wool Brown White Mottled Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool Brown White Mottled
Price: $139.00
Soft Short Wool Brown w White Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool Brown w White
Price: $139.00
Soft Brown w White Swedish Sheepskin Soft Brown w White
Price: $139.00
Soft Short Wool White w Dark Thin Hide Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool White w Dark Thin Hide
Price: $129.00
Soft Short Wool White w Dark Piebald Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool White w Dark Piebald
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Short Wool Ivory w Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Short Wool Ivory w Brown
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Dark Ivory w Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Dark Ivory w Brown
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Cushy Light Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Cushy Light Brown
Price: $149.00
Large Soft Short Wool Light Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Short Wool Light Brown
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Brown w White Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Brown w White
Price: $149.00
Large Cushy Blonde Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Cushy Blonde Brown
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Cushy Brown w White Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Cushy Brown w White
Price: $139.00
Soft Short Wool Ivory White w Dark Mottled Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool Ivory White w Dark Mottled
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Cushy White w Dark Piebald Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Cushy White w Dark Piebald
Price: $139.00
Soft Short Wool Ivory White and Brown Swedish Sheepskin Soft Short Wool Ivory White and Brown
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Blackish Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Blackish Brown
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Lighter Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Lighter Brown
Price: $139.00
Wide Soft Short Wool White w Dark Swedish Sheepskin Wide Soft Short Wool White w Dark
Price: $139.00
Large Soft Brown Swedish Sheepskin Large Soft Brown
Price: $139.00
   
 
Sweden is the native home of many of the North European Short-Tailed Sheep breeds. Named for their fluke shaped tail, they are proven to be good foragers and grazers and do well fending for themselves. Their adaptability and geographic range led to many genetically distinct breeds across specific areas of Sweden, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe. The Vikings brought their sheep everywhere they settled.

Gute sheep (Gutefår) and Gotland (Gotlandsfår) sheep are the breeds native to the island of Gotland. Both have soft gray fleece, with the Gotland sheep being most known for curls. Still today, these flocks are kept to both conserve the heritage breed and to improve the soft fine wool. You’ll find most of the sheepskins in this collection to have very soft gray wool, typical of these breeds.

In other parts of Sweden, the breeds found important positions in local culture. The fleece of Dala sheep (Dalapäls), for example, were used in making the parish costumes of Dalarnia. Rya sheep (Ryafår) were specially bred for the properties of the wool. The color variety of the fleece includes a range of light and dark brown with long fibers. The sheep were shorn, and Rya wool was specifically used for making carpets.

Today, the Swedish breeds are watched over by organizations like the Föreningen Svenska Allmogefårs, dedicated to the preservation of heritage sheep breeds. Scientific research is being done to study and document the genetic heritage of the Swedish sheep among the short-tailed breeds. The sheepskins for sale in our collection are part of this effort to maintain a healthy and economically viable future for these breeds and traditional Swedish agriculture.