TOUGH LOVE
At just 3 years old, my grandfather Eli was already on night duty.
This meant a two hour patrol of the family flock, alert for
roaming jackal in the freezing Namaqualand nights.
roaming jackal in the freezing Namaqualand nights.
A daunting task for a small boy,
but his parents were dirt poor
migrant farmers... their sheep were all they had.
And the Namaqualand desert is not migrant farmers... their sheep were all they had.
for the faint-hearted.
PURE MERINO WOOL
Namaqua Merino wool is an extraordinary example
of natural engineering.
Because merino fibres are much finer than other wools,
it ‘warms above its weight’ - being wonderfully snug,
yet feather-light and itch-free on your skin.
of natural engineering.
Because merino fibres are much finer than other wools,
it ‘warms above its weight’ - being wonderfully snug,
yet feather-light and itch-free on your skin.
ORGANIC LANOLIN
Lanolin - is a natural wax, secreted by the sebaceous glands
of wool-bearing animals. It is Nature’s own coccoon...
protecting both wool and skin from the extremes of climate.
of wool-bearing animals. It is Nature’s own coccoon...
protecting both wool and skin from the extremes of climate.