: fine wool from sheep raised in the Shetland Islands
also: yarn spun from this
Examples of Shetland wool in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThis unisex item is soft, warm, and made from 100 percent Scottish Shetland wool.—Christopher Friedmann, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2023 Early knitters made stockings, caps and scarves, dyeing sturdy Shetland wool with indigo and madder to create earthy blue and red and with lichens to get red, brown, orange and purple.—Jessica Iredale, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2022 It’s made from a just-fuzzy-enough, 100 percent brushed Shetland wool, made in Scotland.—Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2022 My favorite Shetland wool sweater is sold out in the U.S. and only available in Canada, but the Katahdin Iron Works is an excellent fill-in available stateside.—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2021
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