• visible variant PT5800-NU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Neela Blue.
  • visible variant PT5800-1U^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in the Home Modern Tartan (red and green grid on a black field).
  • visible variant PT5800-2U^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in the Glasglow Tartan (red, green, and blue checkers with a red grid).
  • visible variant PT5800-PU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Half-Light (pale) purple.
  • visible variant PT5800-AU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Saffron (goldenrod yellow).
  • visible variant PT5800-MU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Matter (dark) Grey.
  • visible variant PT5800-BU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in True Black.
  • visible variant PT5800-OU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Ochre (dark orange).
  • lifestyle visible^^A Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth spread out under a keyboard on an airplane tray table.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person covered with a Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth on a flight.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person holding the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^A Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth being used as a small tablecloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^Cleaning the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth with soapy water.
  • lifestyle visible^^Line drying the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person holding the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a shawl.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a shawl.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth packed in an Aeronaut.
  • lifestyle visible variant^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible variant^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible variant^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a tray table tablecloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person unfolding the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth on a tray table.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a tray table tablecloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth being used as a bandana on a dog.
  • detail visible^^Various colors of the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth folded and tied.
  • visible variant PT5800-NU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Neela Blue.
  • visible variant PT5800-1U^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in the Home Modern Tartan (red and green grid on a black field).
  • visible variant PT5800-2U^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in the Glasglow Tartan (red, green, and blue checkers with a red grid).
  • visible variant PT5800-PU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Half-Light (pale) purple.
  • visible variant PT5800-AU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Saffron (goldenrod yellow).
  • visible variant PT5800-MU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Matter (dark) Grey.
  • visible variant PT5800-BU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in True Black.
  • visible variant PT5800-OU^^The Shepherd's Wool Utillity Cloth in Ochre (dark orange).
  • lifestyle visible^^A Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth spread out under a keyboard on an airplane tray table.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person covered with a Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth on a flight.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person holding the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^A Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth being used as a small tablecloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^Cleaning the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth with soapy water.
  • lifestyle visible^^Line drying the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person holding the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a shawl.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a shawl.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth packed in an Aeronaut.
  • lifestyle visible variant^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible variant^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible variant^^A person wearing the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a kerchief.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a tray table tablecloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person unfolding the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth on a tray table.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth as a tray table tablecloth.
  • lifestyle visible^^The Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth being used as a bandana on a dog.
  • detail visible^^Various colors of the Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth folded and tied.
4.8/5.0 (39 Reviews)

Original Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth

$33

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Material: Gold

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Original Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth

Reviews

4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 39 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 32 Total 4 star reviews: 6 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
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39 reviews
  • WC
    Will C.
    Verified Buyer
    4 years ago
    Reviewing
    Original Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5

    A fine piece of cloth. The weave is very consistent, the colors are beautiful, and the stitching serviceable. The cloth feels smooth and reassuringly robust in the hand for its light weight.

    The piece is not without downsides. It is probably not “itchless” to “most folks”. Not even close. It is noticeably scratchy in the hand, let alone on the neck. One expects a little roughness at the 23.5 micron grade but this is especially pokey. Who knows if it is the style of weave, the processing afterwards, or a wide variance in wool width.

    Buyers should also expect a fair amount of dye in the water the first wash but that’s not really a downside unless you’re wearing it in the rain straight away.

    Am I happy with the purchase? Yes and no. It is undoubtedly a nice piece of merino wool. Well sized and well constructed for its purpose. Machine washability on a future iteration would be a boon. As is, I’d be happy to use it until it wears thin and then use it some more. Not around my neck though.

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    Soren O.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Compact, Sewn in USA, Unique, Versatile
    3 years ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Compact, Sewn in USA, Unique, Versatile
    Reviewing
    Original Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Hm.

    I bought this thinking that I would find a lot use for it... Perhaps I will still in the future, but so far, not so much. It's too big for a bandana/napkin. It's simply a nice piece of cloth. I could see the table cloth aspect being helpful if you eat a meal in odd places frequently.

    I LOVE wool, so I'm not giving up on this yet. I did bring it camping and found it to be a nice "pillow" case cover... hoping for more of these uses to show up.

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  • DW
    David W.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Comfortable, Made in USA, Good Storage Size, Unique, Versatile
    3 years ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Comfortable, Made in USA, Good Storage Size, Unique, Versatile
    Reviewing
    Original Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delightful Little Square

    The yellow is pure sunshine. Not that it was advertised for it, drying after a bath with her was not stellar, lacked a bit as far as absorbency. The hand of this cloth though is purrfection, and only better after a couple of delicate cycles in the speedqueen with atsko detergent. Very quick to air dry as well. I am sure I will find many handy uses for this in time.

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  • MP
    Michael P.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Great Gift, Compact
    2 years ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts Comfortable, High Quality Craftsmanship, Great Gift, Compact
    Reviewing
    Original Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Surprisingly useful

    I was originally unsure about purchasing this, but I’m glad I did. It’s the perfect size to travel with, and there are a lot of little ways I’ve found it useful. Even just for simple things like wiping my forehead or wiping condensation off my bottle, having a cloth with you is useful. At home, I use it as a keyboard cover to prevent dust or crumbs from getting in. Even though it’s not cheap, I have no doubt this will last a long time.

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  • DA
    David A.
    Verified Buyer
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, Unique
    2 years ago
    Bought For Myself
    Product Standouts High Quality Craftsmanship, Unique
    Reviewing
    Original Shepherd's Wool Utility Cloth
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Beautiful and functional

    I love the half-light purple color and quality of the material.

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