@Button Nose Yes, it did come from China, perhaps most of them do and are just sold to lots of different companies. It says it's made from 100% New Zealand wool, and at first it did smell a bit woolly when the steam got into it. It didn't make the blocks I pressed stink though, thankfully.
The one from Amazon may come quicker than mine did, if they are sent by Amazon and not from one of their sellers. Worth a look.
I've also read about the horse saddle pad thingy but I haven't a clue if it's true. You'd need to ask a horsy person about it, and where you buy something like that.