About Sheepskin

A Natural Choice
Sheepskin: the "Natural" Choice. Sheep farmers and country folk have known that no natural or man-made fiber has the qualities of 100% sheepskin. The combination of leather skin on one side and wool fur on the other lends it remarkable properties.

Cool in Summer and Warm in the Winter
Sheepskin wool is soft and resilient. Its fibers breathe, acting like a natural thermostat for your body. The hollow fibers can absorb up to 30% of their own weight in moisture without feeling wet, keeping you completely dry regardless of the weather. The free flow of air between you and the sheepskin fibers is a comforting change from the clamminess of leather and vinyl.

The Wonders of Wool
Ounce for ounce, sheepskin is stronger than steel. Your sheepskin items will last for years with minimal care. Impossible to copy synthetically, sheepskin and its wool fibers offer an astounding list of natural qualities.

Sheepskin...

Wool does not shed, because it's attached to the skin. It isn't woven and then brushed up, like wool pile fabric that is loose enough to be pulled out or worn off. Sheepskin wool is embedded into the leather.
Resists snags, tears, wrinkles, soiling and pilling.
Drapes beautifully; never sags and retains shape.
Ii is static-free.
It is flame resistant.
It is wind-proof.
It stays warm even when wet.
It is a natural moisturizer due to the high content of lanolin in the wool.
It is water resistant. The seeded skin side is naturally water resistant. We recommend spraying the leather side of the skin with Suede Spray available at our booth or at any shoe shop.

Sheepskin is Organic
Sheepskin is a pure organic product, unlike any other fiber in the world.

Sheepskin is a Recycled Byproduct
A sheepskin pelt is one of many byproducts of the sheep industry. This byproduct of the food and wool industry is tanned and used in many ways rather than being discarded.