Masham small rugs

Masham small rugs/photo props/cat or small dog beds/seat pads

handmade by us using the sheared fleece as in literally the wool, no skin, no animal died, infact quite the opposite as it goes towards their keep and saving more lives but after 17 years I’m quite used to it
It’s a small seat pad that is wet felted – would be great as a small rug/dog or cat bed
Years ago we saved many old Masham sheep that were on their way to slaughter when they had become to old to breed any more. 5 turned out to be in lamb ( heartbreaking for all the rest that went to slaughter with lambs inside them )
This fleece is from one of the lambs “Jim”
We are proud of what we do and we truly appreciate your support
it’s stunning and comes from a loved for life sheep
Size is approximately 23×23 inch Sizes may vary a little

we rescued around 30 old ewes that were on the way to slaughter due to them being old and not viable to produce lambs anymore. Most would’ve ended up halal.
3 of them were pregnant and all gave birth to big happy lambs that are all safe for life.
These girls were so shy but over the years they have grown to trust, and many now come close for a cuddle or belly rub.

The fleece are really wonderful, so curly and full

What goes into the making of these handcrafted felted fleece rugs/seat pads
It takes a year of love and care of the sheep, making sure they have all that they need.
Good quality hay, straw bedding, hard feeds, vitamins, mineral and salt blocks, wormers and fly strike solutions, vet care and the necessary drugs – right through to the shearing of the sheep, we watch over the sheep as they are sheared and we employ the most compassionate shearers to do the shop as stress free as possible.
The rug is then skirted, removing as much hay etc as possible from it, along with any dirty fleece. Its prepared and then hand felted using online soap and water. The process is very labour intensive.
We then hand wash over and over until the fleece is super clean.
Once finished it is left to dry naturally then hand finished.

This rug is cruelty free, meaning its fully traceable back to the sheep that spent a year growing this fleece. (please note, felted fleeces online are not all fully traceable, just because it has no skin on the back like a sheepskin rug, does not mean that it did not die for meat etc )

We are home to around 300 rescued sheep, many are old which takes a lot more care to provide all that they need in their diets once they loose their teeth etc. We are also home to orphan lambs and special needs, ill or disabled sheep.

You do not just buy a rug from us, you also help us become self sustaining and help us save lives.
* Sheep ~ Our “Golden Oldies”
* weight ~ medium
* Shedding ~ No
* texture ~ Soft

Full fleece
These rugs are made with love and compassion