black sheep of the family.
meet black sheep (white light), a Purveyor of Eco-Friendly Icelandic Sheepskins. i love the look of cozy sheepskins thrown over a chair, or warming up a chilly hardwood floor. black sheep (white light) carries black, white, even spotted sheepskin throws in their shop.
black sheep (white light) skins are ‘eco-friendly’ processed/tanned meeting strict EU guidelines, without using harmful chemicals such as chromium or bleach which are conventionally used; better for the environment and the end-user. black sheep (white light) is also donating $5 of proceeds from every item sold to the homeless of Toronto as the winter chill sets in.
i have a black one on the back of my couch! i love it!
Fantastic! I recently traveled to Iceland and these bring back fond memories — would LOVE one in my bedroom.
I have a white one that I adore, but have never seen the spotted ones…so fabulous!!
These are amazing, I want one! But how can they be so much cheaper in the US than here in Europe?! After all, Iceland is in Europe, so we should get them cheaper, right? A sheepskin like that costs at least the double amount here, often more.
that is strange, emma! this shop is in canada, so perhaps it’s the exchange rate?
Emma,
every time i look at you blog i regret passing-up on that job offer in Stockholm.
i too was surprised that after ‘crunching the numbers’ my pricing comes in lower than if purchased right there in Europe – considering the fact that i have to load all those sheep on a plane to get to this side of the ocean!
could it be that the higher taxes over there are included in the price tag?
i’m just happy to know i can offer to the North American at a very competitive price!
woah – apologies for the poor grammar above.
i should proof read if i’ve been typing before the morning’s coffee ;).
ooh…i love the black! going to go check out their site now.
You could still come here on vacation instead! :) Stockholm is best in the summer anyway, this time of year isn’t very nice at all. But then again, Canada and Sweden have quite similar climates, so I guess you are used to the cold and darkness?
Yes, perhaps it’s the taxes. We have a 25% sales tax here in Sweden, how high is the sales tax in Canada?
Ps. Do you actually load a whole plane with sheep? Wouldn’t it be easier to just take the skins? ;)
They’re definitely pretty, and I love the look! But I don’t know if I would go so far as to call them eco-friendly if you still have to skin an animal to get one. While the tanning chemicals used must make a difference, wouldn’t a more sustainable option be to shear, spin, and knit rather than kill and skin?
I’m no expert by any means, though, so I’m not too sure!
so lovely!!! put the black one on my wishlist!!!!