Shades of sheep
A handwoven shawl or blanket made from 100% undyed wool sourced from French flocks. The natural wool grades across both the width and length of the blanket forming rectangles of brown, grey, and white.
The wool comes from merino d'arles and prealp breeds from the South of France and is carded and spun at the Valgaudemar mill in Saint Firmin in the Hautes-Alpes before being handwoven on a canal barge using a Louet floor loom.
The wool is of the highest quality, selected and processed with great care at all stages. The weaving uses a mixture of 4 shaft patterns, most of it is hopsack style. The traditional 19th century hopsack pattern was the open and loose weaving style used to make the sacks that stored hops, a flower often used in beer production, and has a light airy feel to the fabric. The hopsack has a band of twill pattern every 15 cm, twill has a distinctive diagonal nature. Tabby is used for a margin at each blacket end to help toughness and durability.
It takes approximately three days to prepare and handweave this exquisite piece. The piece is tough enough to serve as a blanket or rug, but light and airy enough to work well as a shawl. It should last a lifetime if well cared for.
Wear your own piece of the French countryside with pride.
Hand wash in luke warm water, never above 30C, dry outside away from heat sources. Best to store in a linen bag.
80cm width
160cm length excluding tassles
175cm length including tassles