In the northern Netherlands, Claudy Jongstra uses wool from the rare Drenthe Heath breed and dyes made from native plants to create Drenthe Heath for Maharam.

A combination of Drenthe Heath wool, mulberry silk, Merino wool, and Wensleydale wool, Drenthe Heath comes in two sizes and four colors-Salt, Madder, Woad, and Carbon.

The handmade felt revels in its texture and evokes its source, which is exactly what Claudy Jongstra wants to do: "For me, it is important that people understand that material has a life, a history. That it is connected to other living beings-people, plants, animals, the earth itself."

Get more information at Maharam or read about Jongstra's flock of 250 sheep here.