Fancy a hand-knitted Icelandic sweater made from soft, Icelandic leader sheep wool? Then mosey along to Kind (Sheep), located on Hverfisgata 35, downtown Reykjavík. The recently opened concept store is the only store in Iceland, and the whole world for that matter, that carries products made from the wool of Icelandic ‘forystufé’, or leader sheep.
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What makes the Icelandic leader sheep so unique, you might ask? Well, to begin with, the breed is believed to possess as ‘sixth sense’ as well as a number of unique physical characteristics such as longer legs, softer wool, and a more slender body because they have been bred for their intelligence rather than meat.
The leader sheep population in Iceland is an estimated 1.200 animals, making the products that much more exclusive. According to Fjóla Halldórsdóttir, who runs Kind with Svavar Halldórsson, part of all proceedings go to Fræðasetur um forystufé in Þistilfjörður fjord, a centre dedicated to the Icelandic leader sheep.
Fancy a hand-knitted Icelandic sweater made from soft, Icelandic leader sheep wool? Then mosey along to Kind (Sheep), located on Hverfisgata 35, downtown Reykjavík. The recently opened concept store is the only store in Iceland, and the whole world for that matter, that carries products made from the wool of Icelandic ‘forystufé’, or leader sheep.
Read more: Head-butting sheep predicted heavy winds: How to foretell the weather
What makes the Icelandic leader sheep so unique, you might ask? Well, to begin with, the breed is believed to possess as ‘sixth sense’ as well as a number of unique physical characteristics such as longer legs, softer wool, and a more slender body because they have been bred for their intelligence rather than meat.
The leader sheep population in Iceland is an estimated 1.200 animals, making the products that much more exclusive. According to Fjóla Halldórsdóttir, who runs Kind with Svavar Halldórsson, part of all proceedings go to Fræðasetur um forystufé in Þistilfjörður fjord, a centre dedicated to the Icelandic leader sheep.
