Inexpensive Lambskin

[Grayson's Mom]

I am looking for a lambskin for baby #3 due in July. They all appear to be in the $70 to $100 price range. That is a bit out of my price range. Does anyone know of any sales on lambskins? Where did you get yours? Thanks in advance.

[PassionateWriter]

Ikea

[Grayson's Mom]

Oh yes, links are eversomuch appreciated... 'cause I have stinky slowspeed dial-up, that's why.

[thenaturefreak]

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/83235110

The gray is $40 and white is $50. They are both available in store only though. I am not sure if they have been treated though. Maybe someone else will know.

Or if you have an Azure drop off point in your city you could get one specifically for babies that are also shorn for around $50. ( http://www.azurestandard.com/ )

[minimunklemama]

my ikea lambskin was $20
Our local waldorf school has all ikea lambskins in their preschool room.

[PassionateWriter]

yeh, i paid $20 at ikea also. sorry dont have a link.

[thenaturefreak]

Originally Posted by minimunklemama

my ikea lambskin was $20
Our local waldorf school has all ikea lambskins in their preschool room.

I am so sad that they don't have that $20 one anymore. I tried finding it when I visited Ikea earlier this year and on their website, and could not. I think they may have discontinued it.

[counterGOPI]

ebay has the $20 ones or at least last month they did

[notwonamesalike]

I don't know much about lambskin. Do they actually have to kill the lamb/sheep to get it?

[mamavegan]

Originally Posted by notwonamesalike

I don't know much about lambskin. Do they actually have to kill the lamb/sheep to get it?

Of course they do.

[counterGOPI]

: we got a snugglewool 'skin' blanket. its the wool sheared off happy sheep with out having to take their skin.

[notwonamesalike]

Originally Posted by mamavegan

Of course they do.

Well I didn't mean it in a snarky way. I wondered if they sheared the sheep and stitched it in or something. It was an honest question.

[LenasMommy]

this may be a totally stupid question, but do ya'll know if the O-Wool blankets are from killed sheep? I really hope not...

[mamavegan]

Originally Posted by notwonamesalike

Well I didn't mean it in a snarky way. I wondered if they sheared the sheep and stitched it in or something. It was an honest question.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be snarky either. I was just baffled about how a mammal could lose so much of it's skin and survive.

[counterGOPI]

from what i read o-wool is supossed to treat their sheep really really well we have some of their wool yarn no death for their blankets

[PabloHoneySF]

Originally Posted by LenasMommy

this may be a totally stupid question, but do ya'll know if the O-Wool blankets are from killed sheep? I really hope not...

The sheep are sheared and treated very well... those blankets are the best

http://www.o-wool.com/processing.html

[mamavegan]

Originally Posted by LenasMommy

this may be a totally stupid question, but do ya'll know if the O-Wool blankets are from killed sheep? I really hope not...

I looked at the pp's links and it talked about the fiber processing. I didn't see much info about the sheep. I was specifically looking to see if they do mulesing, but it's not listed on the site. Anyhow, no need to kill sheep for their wool, but they can still be treated badly through transportation, mulesing, and life after the farm. It just depends.

[PabloHoneySF]

deleting cause it turned out snarkier than it should have...

nevermind

[LenasMommy]

Originally Posted by counterGOPI

from what i read o-wool is supossed to treat their sheep really really well we have some of their wool yarn no death for their blankets

thank you! Makes me feel much better!

[counterGOPI]