Jeej, my first real Skéépe blog! First, an explanation of the beginnings of the real, Texel sheepskin from Skéépe.

Hi, I am Sanne. Born and raised on Texel and recently super proud of the special coats and medicinal products I have been able to develop and select.

It all started with an interest in beautiful sheepskins for your interior. A sheepskin is always beautiful but soon I noticed a difference in quality. Being from Texel myself, I knew that the 'Texelaar' sheep breed was world famous for its quality of meat and wool. The funny thing is that, even as a Texeler, I always thought that the sheepskins were not only of the Texel breed but also really came from Texel. And that turned out not to be true at all!

The 'Texelaar' is so popular that it is widespread and is kept by farmers all over the world. Although I am, of course, very proud of this, I thought it detracted a little from the product's origin as a sheepskin and my expectations were simply different.

The wind, sun and salty sea air has quite an effect. After a day at the beach, my hair and skin are always warm and bleached by the sun and a dip in the sea gives it an extra stiff but also a healthier feeling. That salty climate also has an influence on the sheep's wool and makes it thicker and more frizzy. In other words, a fleece that is unique in its kind!

Okay, great story, but why is Skéépe so special?

After asking around a bit on the island, I found out that the sheep on Texel were slaughtered for their meat but that the fleeces were not used at all! And that, in a time of sustainability and recycling, is of course pretty weird....

This is how my idea for Skéépe came about; a beautiful fleece from the 'Texel', but one from a sheep that has lived freely and also of the best quality, due to the unique climate of the island! Thick, salty and Texel-like!

Until the next blog!

Sanne