Real Shetland Company
Real Shetland Company . Real Heritage . Real Quality
The Real Shetland Company creates high-quality blankets , throws , carpets and scarves made from 100 percent undyed Shetland wool grown exclusively in the Shetland Islands .
The exclusive Real Shetland carpets come in five natural shades and feature a stunning cut-and-loop pile finish . The throws / picnic rugs come in a selection of limited edition designs .
The Real Shetland line has been noted for its green credentials , and the carpets have already been installed in two newly built eco-homes .
Real Shetland wool is a very fine fibre ; the distinctive wool and its natural shades were once highly sought , but the emergence of synthetics and the misuse of the Shetland name reduced demand to the point where commercial trade practically ceased to exist . The Real Shetland Company is recapturing the Shetland heritage and is reviving a trade that boasts some of the oldest crofting traditions — dating back to Viking times !
Real Shetland supports more than 800 crofter and farming families on the Shetland Islands . The company is determined to ensure that the heritage of Shetland wool lives on — these crofters tend the sheep much as they have done for centuries .
Each Real Shetland blanket comes with a unique Crofters Card , hand signed by the Shetland crofter who produced the blanket ’ wool . The Crofters Card has a limited edition number and information about the item .
The Real Shetland Company is proud to supply the magnificent Vi-Spring Shetland Collection bed ranges which are made using Real Shetland wool . Vi-Spring is the only bed-maker in the world to use Shetland wool in its mattresses and divans . We approve . �
Left : Blankets and throws ; center : Carpet made from Real Shetland two-ply wool yarn . bottom : Chair rug and cushion . All are made from 100 percent undyed Shetland wool .
Real Shetland Company
Huby Grange No . 4 Crag Lane , Huby , Leeds LS17 0BP United Kingdom Telephone : 0044 ( 0 ) 1423 734723 www . realshetland . com
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