Faroese wool

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The Faroese wool was the most important export product of the country from the Viking Age in the Faroe Islands ( 9th century ) for 1000 years until the abolition of the Danish trade monopoly in 1856 .

(Seyða) ull er Føroya gull ( Faroese )

(Færøernes) uld er Færøernes guld ( Danish )

(Sheep) wool (the Faroe Islands) is the gold of the Faroe Islands.

This sentence is considered the unofficial motto of the country, which probably owes its name to the sheep ("sheep islands"), which are omnipresent and whose number still exceeds that of the inhabitants. The locals like to call the Faroese wool the best in the world . It is undisputed that it has a very high proportion of lanolin , which makes it particularly water-repellent. This is due to the humid and harsh climate in the North Atlantic, to which the sheep are exposed all year round.

Even though fishing has long shaped the country's economy and only very few people work full-time in agriculture, the Faroese textile industry is still an important feature of the country. Today, the Faroese wool is processed into modern clothing by local fashion designers. One company is the family business Sirri.

The Faroese costume is also made of this material. Textile artists like Astrid Andreasen are known beyond the borders of the Faroe Islands.