Genuine
Sheepskin
Real sheepskin is a completely natural and renewable product. Shearling wool is Nature's finest insulator. It is soft and supple, warmer than down and more durable than cloth.
Do not be fooled by the synthetics. Synthetic sheepskin materials ARE NOT real sheepskin and DO NOT provide the benefits of real sheepskin.
Shearling is sheepskin with the fur [also called wool] still attached. The hide side is buffed to soft suede or finished in other ways and the fur is sheared to a specific, uniform length. All three terms can, and often are, used interchangeably.
For centuries, people have looked to sheepskin for warmth and comfort. Durable, wind & waterproof, sheepskin has been used in nearly any application where comfort and protection were needed.
For centuries, sheep farmers and country folk have known that no natural or man-made fiber possesses the virtues of 100% sheepskin. As a completely natural product, it is one of nature’s softest fibers. The unique combination of leather skin on one side and wool fur on the other lends it remarkable properties.
Sheepskin wool is far superior to synthetic fibers in the way it handles fluctuating body temperature and moisture. Because the fibers of the wool breathe, they create a free flow of air between the body and the sheepskin fibers, acting like a natural thermostat to regulate body temperature. The unique hollow fibers of wool can absorb up to 30% of their own weight in moisture without feeling wet, keeping the body perfectly dry regardless of the weather.
Ounce for ounce, sheepskin is stronger than steel. Sheepskin is the perfect and a superior material choice for pet products because it stands up to the rigorous demands of pets with ease. Luxuriously comfortable and warm, sheepskin is, paradoxically, one of the coolest materials available. Soft, yet resilient, it can withstand the toughest treatment and still bounce back. Impossible to copy synthetically, sheepskin and its wool fibers offer an astounding list of natural qualities.
Sheepskin is a pure organic product, unlike any other fiber in the world. Sheepskin will return, in time, to its constituent elements.
A sheepskin pelt is only one of many byproducts of the sheep farming industry. This byproduct of the food and wool industry is tanned and used in many wonderful ways rather than being discarded. At the end of a sheep's life, nothing is wasted. The whole animal is used, including bones and hooves. Its value as both a food source and a production material is therefore both aesthetic and ecological.
Some of the other common products made from sheep and used in our daily lives include; Medicines, Creams and lotions, Chewing gum, Shampoo, Candles, Piano keys, Wallpaper and wallpaper paste, Instrument strings, Paint, Crayons, Buttons.
Wool has a natural resistance to staining because each fiber is covered by a thin membrane that acts as a repellant and prevents water from penetrating the surface of the wool fiber. If you were to look at a wool fiber under a microscope, you would see that its surface is made up of overlapping scales, much like a roof. These scales trap soil and dirt at the top of the fiber, near the surface. It is then easily and quickly released when shaken, vacuumed or washed.
The high moisture and protein content of wool fibers gives the material an excellent natural flame resistance. Wool fibers will not support combustion and are difficult to ignite. In addition, they are self-extinguishable when the flame source is removed.
Thousands of years of evolution have created wool fleece that completely protects sheep from the constant buffeting of freezing cold windy nights and intense daytime heat. Wool fibers actually “breathe” and have an inherent ability to act as a natural thermostat that regulate body temperature. Today, wool remains far superior to synthetic fibers because of the unique way in which it handles both temperature and moisture.
Nothing soothes the body and reduces body fatigue like sheepskin. Sheepskin's naturally crimped fibers form a springy, cushioned support that cradles your pet’s body, relieving pressure points, muscle aches and pain. Scientists have attributed this to the fact that each wool hair, or fiber, contains a three-dimensional spiraling crimp that acts like a miniature spring. This unique fiber structure is what makes a pet bed created out of sheepskin outperform other pet beds made from synthetic fibers.
Sheepskin can help to soothe the discomforts caused by canine arthritis, hip displacement, slipped disks, stiffness, and other ailments. Sheepskin is the natural sleeping aid for a better night's rest and an excellent source of comfort for our pets.