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How to clean a natural sheepskin

Coats made of sheepskin, astrakhan or goat skins. When tanning skins are treated with special tannins. Fur, except astrakhan, pluck and sheared. When using chrome tanning agents obtained fur velor, if fat - suede.

Coats are coated and uncoated. The first impregnated with a solution of natural resins. Coats coated more practical and durable, because it is better protected from moisture and mechanical damage. To remove dirt from them, it is usually sufficient to hold a damp cloth.

With natural sheepskin cover everything without a little harder.

Dry cleaning of natural sheepskin

Suede and velours afraid of moisture, so products made of them generally clean dry method.

Fresh dirt can be removed with a brush or a hard rubber eraser stationery. Simply rub the stain and then brush off the dust. The process goes faster if the pile soften and lift by means of steam. To do this, hold the product for 2-3 minutes over a boiling kettle.

If the dirt is ingrained, you have two options.

1. Semolina or starch. the selected compound sprinkle on the stain and rub in a circular motion with a soft cloth. When barley starch or stop turning gray, the procedure can be completed.
2. Bread. This method was used under Peter I for cleaning sheep sheepskins. Take the dried up crust of bread and rub her dirty plot as a brush. Sometimes used as a bread crumb. His ride from the spots.

Grease stains can be removed with tooth powder. Rub it with an old toothbrush, shake off the remnants and go over the treated area with a brush or rubber eraser.

Wet cleaning of natural sheepskin

Faster and more often in dirty sheepskin collar, cuffs and pockets. They can be so greasy that dry cleaning is unlikely to return them to shine. In these cases, you can resort to liquids. But very carefully. After all, if genuine sheepskin coat strongly gets wet, it may be deformed.

Before use any liquid agent, test it on a small contamination site.

If there was a yellowish color or white plaque, it is better not to experiment and take coats to the dry cleaners.

If you have dark sheepskin coat, wet cleaning will consist of several stages.

1. Mix the water and ammonia in a ratio of 4: 1. Dial the solution on the sponge and wring it thoroughly. Barely damp sponge treat pollution.
2. Then dilute with 1 tablespoon of vinegar in a liter of water and walk over the surface with the solution more coats. The sponge must also be well-pressed. This will return the product shine.
3. After the procedure dab the treated surface with a paper towel and leave to dry. Coats, as well as coats, it is impossible to dry the hair dryer or near a heater.

Light coats can be cleaned with milk and soda. Dissolve a tablespoon of baking soda in a glass of warm milk and gently treat this spot. Then, too, apply with dilution of vinegar in the water and dry with paper towels.

How to clean fur coats

For natural sheepskin fur groomed the same way as for any other. How exactly this is done already Layfhaker I told.

How to clean faux sheepskin

In artificial sheepskin fabric cover, and inside the fur of polyester or acrylic. Caring for such clothing is necessary as recommended by the manufacturer.

Carefully read the label of the product and look for online cleaning methods for your particular brand coats.

Some artificial products can be washed. It should be done manually. Instead of powder, use a special detergent synthetic leather or a mild detergent.