Our elegant and pliable scarf, hand-knitted by skilled artisans on the Swedish island of Gotland. Made out of naturally grey 100% Gotlandic wool. Care instructions, please air regularly. Wash, if needed, by hand or on wool cycle with mild wool detergent & let it flat dry. To keep the sheep warm and dry there is natural lanolin in the wool fibre. During the process of prepairing the yarn the lanolin decrease. Some of the lanolin is kept in the finished product to maintain the luster, moisture-proof & stain repellant qualities of the wool. This will gradually wear away when you air, wash and care for the product. The lanolin can make your skin feel oily. You can also find lanolin in certain skin care products. The Gotlandic sheep graze the landscapes of the island and sometime plant parts that get stuck in their pelt appear in the yarn. Most times it falls out by itself. If not, you can use your fingers to take it away if you like. Since the wool fibre is stain repellant in itself it doe