Saturday, January 28, 2017

The Steps On Cleaning A Faux Sheepskin Rug

By Robert Turner


A sheepskin is the hide of sheep and this may also be referred to as lambskin. Leather types are usually tanned with fleece intact such as pelts but sheepskins do not have these. There are already manufacturers that have been using these materials for the production of baby rugs and invalid rugs, slippers, covering, pelts, gloves, hats, clothing, automotive seat covers, and footstools.

Wool or fleece is being considered as well by most medical professions as being hypoallergenic. Sheepskins are already being considered as an insulator which can draw away the perspiration coming from the wearer into the fibers. In history, sheepskin coats, boots, vests, and faux sheepskin rug were used commonly by people. The following are the steps on the proper cleaning of this item while the quality is maintained.

Filling the tub with a tepid warm water and adding an appropriate powder or liquid solution for the type of material. And since you are having the fleece or wool material, make sure that you are using a delicate wool solution by adding only a small amount of it. In this way, you can maintain the quality of the wool because you are not washing it with a solution that can possibly damage it.

Hot water may also be used for washing. However an excessive use of it may possibly bring some disadvantages. Some of these would include damaging the leather and causing the item to shrink, can cause felting to the wool pile, can cause color loss, can make the rinsing process become difficult, and can set stains which can be hard to remove.

When washing the item, it is recommended to make use of the woolskin conditioner and shampoo and not wool detergents. The detergents usually contain bleach, phosphoric acid, alkali, peroxide, enzymes, phosphates, triethanolamine, chelating and sequestering agents. All these chemicals can possibly harm the leather, thus, avoid the use of these.

Position the rug in tube fleece in side down. Be sure to immerse the material fully into a warm water. Similar to the washing processes of other clothing, the rug may be left soaked in water for several minutes with the solution in the mixture. Through this, removing the dirt can be done much easier and allowing the solution scent to be absorbed. Scrubbing it forcibly for removing excess dirt must be avoided.

Then after, wash it very gently with your hands. If you can still see some dirt or stain, avoid rubbing or brushing it to avoid damage. After all the stains are removed, wash and rinse the item using fresh warm water and continue washing until the water becomes clear and no bubbles are left.

After all these processes, drain first the sheepskin before you remove it from water. Combing the fur can be done to prevent ties which look ugly. Combing also can maintain the softness of material even after drying. One important reminder is the avoidance of brushing harshly to prevent it to fall down and comb it one direction only.

When drying it up, laying it down in side down position with fleece can be done, or maybe hanging it for a drip drying. Make sure to hang it away from sunlight. Excess heat damage your wool. Using the dryer maybe done as well as long as the setting is in fluff or gentle cycle only.




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