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Ecowool is based at Sheepworld, New Zealand's showcase for sheep farming and wool production. We have been selling the finest quality NZ sheepskin and woollen products for almost 20 years. When you shop with Ecowool you have the security of knowing exactly who you are dealing with - the experts!

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Backhouse Oilskin Coats

Backhouse Oilskin Coats - New Zealand's original weather gear. Backhouse oilskin is a completely natural fabric which is wind and rain proof but which also breathes to keep the wearer warm and dry. A tradition going back over 100 years this all-weather clothing has been proven by rangers and drovers, as protection against the country's extreme weather conditions ... For the origins of New Zealand's famous wet weather wear, you have to go back to the 19th century, when the predecessors of today's Backhouse coats and jackets were made from the sails of ships which plied the Pacific.

Impregnated with linseed oil, the sailcloth made incredibly tough, all weather clothing, which was soon adopted by rangers and drovers, as protection against the island's wet climate.

These days Backhouse Oilskin Coats and jackets are classics, as tough as they ever were, but made by rather more sophisticated methods. They're fashioned from the finest 100% long staple Egyptian cotton, closely woven and oil impregnated to a traditional formula, which provides total wind and waterproofing, exceptional abrasion resistance and great longevity. They will prove to be a lifetime investment and with care they will improve with age.

And now, as then, they're all made in New Zealand.

Stockman Jacket

NZD $239.00

3/4 Length Stockman Oilskin Coat

NZD $249.00

Stockman Coat

NZD $279.00

Snap on Hood for Backhouse Coats

NZD $49.00

NZD $369.00

NZD $249.00

NZD $159.00

NZD $95.00

Backhouse Grazier Hat

NZD $75.00

Backhouse Weatherproof Dressing

NZD $30.00

Oilskin Soft Hat

NZD $69.00

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Greetings from the USA!

I just wanted to send a quick note to let you know that I received my sheepskin that I ordered this past week and I was overjoyed!!!!! It is far more than I had anticipated and I am so pleased with it...the quality, size, color, etc...everything is perfect!!!! My baby is due in 4 weeks and now has a beautiful sheepskin to sleep on!

I remember when I was young, my Mom's boss was from NZ and he brought a sheepskin back for my baby brother to sleep on. Now that I am going to be a mom...I can't wait for my baby to have one!

Thank you so much!

Vonda Barrows, USA