Caring for your sheepskins

Here are our recommendations to keep your skins looking great.

Although your sheepskins are machine washable, we strongly recommend spot cleaning and hand washing first for the sake of your washing machine as well as the skin. Machine wash only if it’s absolutely necessary. Whatever method you’re using, always use cold water. We recommend Kookaburra or Euclan Wool Wash. Do not use Woolite, laundry detergents, or fabric softeners.

Hand washing: Put the skin in the tub and hold it under the water until the skin is thoroughly saturated. Gently churn the skin to get the soap moving around the fibers and let soak for 5-10 minutes. Gently rinse and squeeze our excess water.

Machine washing: Set to gentle cycle. Once skin is thoroughly soaked, allow machine to churn briefly. The more churning, the more the wool will mat. Let soak 5-10 minutes. Spin cycle to remove excess water. Rinse if necessary.

Line dry or dry flat (wool side down) and stretch to shape while damp. Brush with a soft wire brush when wet, when damp, and again when dry. Never tumble dry as this will mat the wool even more. Heat will damage your sheepskin resulting in shrinkage and hardening of pelt.

For serious stains, it is possible to have a skin sent back for professional cleaning. For professional cleaning, please allow 24-26 weeks. Send us an email with a photo of the soiled skin for a cleaning estimate at hello@koseliglandandliving.com.

We do not guarantee skins through washing.