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How To Clean Sheepskin Gloves

Removing stains

Sheepskin products are very prone to staining – fortunately, if you act quickly, the stains shouldn’t set. And getting them out is quite simple – all you’ll need is a little warm water, a couple of soft cloths, and a gentle cleaning agent, like our Kookaburra Wash.

Dampen the cloth, apply the cleaning agent, then gently work the stain with circular motions, starting on the outer perimeter of the stain and moving in. Once that’s done, place a dry cloth over the remaining wet spot and apply pressure to draw up any excess moisture.

Washing

Generally, you want to avoid washing your sheepskin. One of the most beautiful things about these products is that they are, in part, self-cleaning. Sheepskin has a natural grease and other properties that make it dirt repellant and resilient to all kinds of dust and other potential contaminants.

Nonetheless, you may occasionally find you need to wash your sheepskin. Note that not all of our sheepskin products are machine washable – though most are. If you’re not sure, all of our products have a tag indicating whether or not they’re machine washable. If you can’t find it, just ask us – we’ll tell you.

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If you do opt to machine wash whatever product you’ve purchased from us, do so:

  • In warm water (max 38°C)
  • On the gentle cycle
  • With a very mild detergent – something like our Kookaburra Wash will do nicely

In cases where your sheepskin cannot be machine washed, consider dry cleaning. This is an excellent option for heavily dyed sheepskins, or those with backing materials.

Drying

Do not machine dry (tumble dry) your sheepskin. Do not iron your sheepskin. Do not dry your sheepskin in direct sunlight. Do not light a fire underneath your sheepskin, or put your sheepskin next to your fireplace…

You get the idea.

So how do you dry your sheepskin? Simply line dry it. While it’s drying (when it’s still damp), gently pull it back to its original shape and size – this will help you avoid curling and otherwise misshapen sheepskin. Air movement can be helpful when drying – a fan can help speed up the drying process.

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