CARING FOR YOUR SHEEPSKIN PRODUCTS BY EDIX
Maintenance of fur
1. Not washing does not mean your sheepskin becomes unhygienic. Sheeps wash theirself n’either, as read above wool has it’s own abilities to stay clean. It does not mean either that you do not need to take care of the fur. Indeed you have to. Optimal taking care starts preferably before each use. To prevent hard spots, you should completely brush out the dried sweat and loose hairs. Finish this treatment with gently patting the fur, due this patting your fur keeps airy. After this treatment leave your sheepskin product in the outside air to breath and dry. If above instructions are followed thoroughly, you prevent your product to wear and tear.
Do not expose in direct sunlight, but your sheepskin product appreciates good airing in foggy weather and even a good snowbath. These weather circumstances contributes to the natural refreshing and cleaning capacities of the fur. Snow even kills bacteria.
2. Felting, tangling of the fur
Through scales of the fur fibers, the fur fibers become entangled which is a normal phenomenon in use and the extent in which this happens depends on to the type of fur. Fur naturally slightly crimped has the tendency to less wear and tear. Crimped or and entangled fur has no loss of its qualitative characteristics.
You can, if you want, (try) to prevent the fur to entangle, but take in mind that each sheepskin is a natural product which return to it ’s own natural shape. Compare this to the way humans hair act. Curled hair can be brushed but always the curls come back. Do not use a brush with PVC balls on the end of each pin!
3. Do you still want to wash your fur product?
Your fur or sheepskin product is naturally fed with lanolin, a natural sheepskin grease. This grease ensures that your sheepskin product can last for years with simple and regular maintenance. Keep in mind all cleaning products extracts this grease from the skin and wool fibers.
It is therefore absolutely essential to use a special leather and wool detergent for washing. Any simple wool detergent will irreparably damage the product by removing this fat from your product. The right detergent will at the same time feed your sheepskin with essential grease. EDIX® has the leather wool detergent N5 from FRA in her assortment, bottles of 220ml, which has the necessary restoring properties.
Washing your sheepskin product by hand is preferable. In case you choose washing in a machine, choose for a special wool program at 30 degrees and the lowest speed of centrifuge. Do not dry in the dryer or expose your wet sheepskin product to direct sunlight!
Drying your sheepskin product is the most vulnerable part of the cleaning process. Due to the fact your sheepskin is a natural product drying has to take place in the same way. Depending on your fur product (a nose fur has different proportions compared to the used sheepskin of a western pad), the drying process can take several days or even up to 1 week. Definitely do not ever use a dryer, also never expose your sheepskin to the front of a heater, or under direct sunlight. An accelerated drying process makes the skin hard.
During the described drying process regularly stretch and knead the product, but do not wring. In doing so, always leave the original shape central. This action opens pores of the leather and gives the fur fiber the chance to re-entangle. A too fast drying process dehydrates the lanolin, added via the special detergent, resulting in a stiff and hard skin due to the lack of wool grease. Only by careful handwashing or special wool program machine washing followed through careful drying all as described above, your fur or sheepskin product will be able to maintain its suppleness.
Resuming
Used by the nomads 12,000 years ago wool makes one of the oldest and most functional raw materials for production of protective articles for humans and animals. The described characteristics and properties of wool and sheepskin makes it a unique product for you and your horse. A simple regular care guarantees you and your horse enjoyment of this great product for years.
EDIX® supplies Australian Merino sheepskin as a base fabric for her articles. EDIX® articles are manufactured using a high-quality materials combined with meticulous manual manufacturing.
EDIX® wishes you enjoyment with your sheepskin product!
Full Document available to view below:
1. Not washing does not mean your sheepskin becomes unhygienic. Sheeps wash theirself n’either, as read above wool has it’s own abilities to stay clean. It does not mean either that you do not need to take care of the fur. Indeed you have to. Optimal taking care starts preferably before each use. To prevent hard spots, you should completely brush out the dried sweat and loose hairs. Finish this treatment with gently patting the fur, due this patting your fur keeps airy. After this treatment leave your sheepskin product in the outside air to breath and dry. If above instructions are followed thoroughly, you prevent your product to wear and tear.
Do not expose in direct sunlight, but your sheepskin product appreciates good airing in foggy weather and even a good snowbath. These weather circumstances contributes to the natural refreshing and cleaning capacities of the fur. Snow even kills bacteria.
2. Felting, tangling of the fur
Through scales of the fur fibers, the fur fibers become entangled which is a normal phenomenon in use and the extent in which this happens depends on to the type of fur. Fur naturally slightly crimped has the tendency to less wear and tear. Crimped or and entangled fur has no loss of its qualitative characteristics.
You can, if you want, (try) to prevent the fur to entangle, but take in mind that each sheepskin is a natural product which return to it ’s own natural shape. Compare this to the way humans hair act. Curled hair can be brushed but always the curls come back. Do not use a brush with PVC balls on the end of each pin!
3. Do you still want to wash your fur product?
Your fur or sheepskin product is naturally fed with lanolin, a natural sheepskin grease. This grease ensures that your sheepskin product can last for years with simple and regular maintenance. Keep in mind all cleaning products extracts this grease from the skin and wool fibers.
It is therefore absolutely essential to use a special leather and wool detergent for washing. Any simple wool detergent will irreparably damage the product by removing this fat from your product. The right detergent will at the same time feed your sheepskin with essential grease. EDIX® has the leather wool detergent N5 from FRA in her assortment, bottles of 220ml, which has the necessary restoring properties.
Washing your sheepskin product by hand is preferable. In case you choose washing in a machine, choose for a special wool program at 30 degrees and the lowest speed of centrifuge. Do not dry in the dryer or expose your wet sheepskin product to direct sunlight!
Drying your sheepskin product is the most vulnerable part of the cleaning process. Due to the fact your sheepskin is a natural product drying has to take place in the same way. Depending on your fur product (a nose fur has different proportions compared to the used sheepskin of a western pad), the drying process can take several days or even up to 1 week. Definitely do not ever use a dryer, also never expose your sheepskin to the front of a heater, or under direct sunlight. An accelerated drying process makes the skin hard.
During the described drying process regularly stretch and knead the product, but do not wring. In doing so, always leave the original shape central. This action opens pores of the leather and gives the fur fiber the chance to re-entangle. A too fast drying process dehydrates the lanolin, added via the special detergent, resulting in a stiff and hard skin due to the lack of wool grease. Only by careful handwashing or special wool program machine washing followed through careful drying all as described above, your fur or sheepskin product will be able to maintain its suppleness.
Resuming
Used by the nomads 12,000 years ago wool makes one of the oldest and most functional raw materials for production of protective articles for humans and animals. The described characteristics and properties of wool and sheepskin makes it a unique product for you and your horse. A simple regular care guarantees you and your horse enjoyment of this great product for years.
EDIX® supplies Australian Merino sheepskin as a base fabric for her articles. EDIX® articles are manufactured using a high-quality materials combined with meticulous manual manufacturing.
EDIX® wishes you enjoyment with your sheepskin product!
Full Document available to view below:
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