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News
Skyeskyns is coming to Portree
**Big news**…..Drum roll…..…..In a big step for our wee family company, we are delighted to announce that we will be opening a new shop on the Green, Portree (Skye), this Spring! The shop will offer a selection of our favourite sheepskin and woollen products and signature fleeces. We will also…
January 2, 2019 -
From the tannery
Where the skins come from
We get a lot of questions about where our sheepskins come from, how they come to us, etc. This is the first part of the process and is critical in achieving a high quality end result. All our sheepskins are a by-product of the meat industry. Farmers usually send their lambs to the…
March 6, 2019 -
Skyeskyns stories
The people behind the business – part 3
Our behind-the-scenes peek continues with Dave, one of our most experienced tour guides, a music aficionado (Dave is unbeatable at music trivia which he proves every year by coming up with a team quiz for our Christmas dinner), and is also known to be able to say “fluffy” in an…
February 25, 2019 -
Tips and Trends
Sheepskin care: tips and tricks
So you have that beautiful sheepskin rug or fleece you’ve always wanted…how do you keep it looking good as new? Here are a few things we would recommend. Brush it Brushing your sheepskin cushion, fleece or rug with a metal comb or a slicker-type brush (similar to a pet brush)…
February 13, 2019 -
Skyeskyns stories
The people behind the business – part 2
Continuing our series introducing the Skyeskyns team, next up is Mike, our guide and sales team manager. Originally from Yorkshire, Mike moved to Skye with his wife Hilary nine years ago this past January. And he has never looked back! What made you want to move to Skye? We (as…
February 8, 2019 -
Skyeskyns stories
The people behind the business
Because we don’t just spend our lives at work and because the Skyeskyns team has got a LOT of stories to tell (they’ve been and are still going places!), we thought we’d share little interviews we’ve done with some of the fantastic people who make Skyeskyns what it is, every…
January 14, 2019
