The natural shades of wool used in our combed tops are from the fleece of the Real Shetland sheep that roam the heather-clad hills, peat moors and seashoren of Shetland, making it a truly environmentally friendly product. The wool is purchased by Jamiesons & Smoth from Shetland's crofters and farmers, graded and sorted by them before being sent to their parent company, Curtis Wool Direct, at Haworth Scouring Bradford where it is scoured to the highest standards then combed. They are ideal for felting, and of course, hand spinning, as they are processed they can also be shipped abroad to countries that have strict fibre controls which stops us being able to ship raw fleece.

Natural shades vary but the shades available sorted as white, fawn, light grey, grey, moorit and black.
The main characteristics of Shetland fleece are fibre fineness, soft handle and strength.