Here s a quick guide.
Cleaning sheepskin rug at dry cleaners.
If your coat gets wet just shake off the excess water or snow blot dry with a clean towel and hang your coat to dry at room temperature making sure to avoid any direct heat sources.
Invest in a good sheepskin rug.
Many dyed sheepskin rugs should be dry cleaned to prevent fading.
Look out for national companies such as johnson cleaners who offer specialised leather suede and sheepskin dry cleaning services.
While sheepskin can be worn in the rain or snow it s best not to fully saturate it with moisture.
Lay rug out or hang to dry.
Take the rug to a dry cleaner if it s dyed.
Allow the sheepskin to air dry.
Use a dry clean towel patting gently to remove excess moisture.
Make sure not to dry the rug in direct heat or sunlight.
Hang the rug on a clothesline out of direct sunlight or in a warm dry area.
Brushing out your rug.
Only our natural ivory sheepskin rugs should be hand or machine washed.
As a last resort dry cleaning should only be undertaken by sheepskin and suede professionals to prevent chemical damage.
Brush your rug once while damp and once while dry.
How to clean a sheepskin rug.
Fill a bathtub or tub with cool or lukewarm water.
Never use hot water as it will cause your sheepskin rug to shrink.
The best way to clean your rug is by brushing the rug every month using a wire sheepskin rug brush to remove any loose wool.
Handwashing if you have spilt or stained your rug you may wis.
You can use the sun on white sheepskin rugs to help bleach and dry after cleaning as well.
Read the label of your rug to see what kind of washing is recommended.
Hand washing a sheepskin rug.
Some small rugs are labeled as machine washable.
Washing a dyed sheepskin rug by hand or in the washing machine could ruin the color.
In this case it s best to take the rug to a professional dry cleaner to maintain its appearance.
Sheepskin rugs can be taken to the dry cleaners but this can be expensive.
Smaller rugs can often be gently washed in a washing machine with sheepskin rug detergent instructions below.
Hand and machine washing ivory sheepskin rugs.
In any case nearly all natural un dyed sheepskin rugs can be hand washed gently at home.
It is important to keep the rug out of direct sunlight or away from direct heat which will cause it to shrink.
Fill the tub with lukewarm water.
Sheepskin rug brushes are available to buy in the rug cleaning section.