Welcome to The Woolly Shepherd
The Woolly Shepherd is an ethical Somerset business promoting the use of sustainable wool products, grown and made in the West Country from fairly traded wool that is often discarded as waste. This is often because the sheep have coloured wool, the farm is too small to transport their wool to market economically or the wool is not considered top grade in terms of fibre. ALL WOOL HAS SOME AMAZING PROPERTIES - it is a great insulator, it absorbs and releases water extremely well, and it is lovely to handle. This makes it a great natural material to work with in food packaging, horticulture and acoustics.
Our material is semi-felted wool, made from wool collected, cleaned and felted in Somerset and Devon. Our wool is all 100% wool; most other insulation "wools" contain polyester or other fibres to help them remain in shape, but this prevents them from being biodegradable. Our material is 100% diodegradable, and can easily be reused, recycled and even composted.
Woolly Shepherd material is fabulous for:
- Natural Acoustic Woolly Clouds for reducing reverberation (See this article)
- Acoustic lining for hi-fi speakers
- Acoustic panels to improve home cinemas, recording studios etc
- Insulated liners for food packaging - meat boxes etc
- Mulch mats for protecting small trees and shrubs Linings for retaining water in hanging baskets
- Welly boot liners that keep your feet warm naturally
- Insulation in garden offices and play houses
- Insulation for cavities in canal boats, caravans and camper vans
- Insulation for lofts and wallspaces
If you are a Riverford Organic Meat customer, you will see felted wool encapsulated in recycled plastic to make insulated packaging for the food industry. Next time you order, have a look at the packaging and you will spot our friendly sheep.
Please contact us directly if you have a query and we will be happy to help.
