Natural sheepskin: wide range at Texelana
Texelana has a wide range of sheepskins. Our natural sheepskins are not dyed, so they have their original color. A natural sheepskin is made from different breeds. There are the beautiful long-haired Icelandic sheepskins in various colors, but also white sheepskins, brown sheepskins and mini sheepskins. At our blended skins the most beautiful shades of color occur. From light colors
colors with a funny spot or a beautiful brown with light brown flanks. Our furs are available in various sizes, an S of 70-80 cm x approx. 45 or an xxl 110-120 x approx. 75 cm. With our wide range, you choose the sheepskin that best suits your needs.
A natural sheepskin is multifunctional
With a real sheepskin on your couch or as a rug you create a warm atmosphere in your home. Besides looking beautiful, a real sheepskin keeps you warm in the cold winter months. Because
Texelana has sheepskins of different breeds, there is always a sheepskin that fits your interior. A sheepskin coat is also good to use in the garden on your terrace, in your lazy chair or on the picnic bench. Make sure the sheepskin is not left in full sunlight, the wool will dry out too quickly.
The sheepskin cannot stand water either, the leather will become hard and will tear. Sheepskins are also used during a long car ride to sit on. So sheepskins are not only beautiful and attractive, but also comfortable and multifunctional.
Maintaining a real sheepskin
You can keep a natural sheepskin beautiful for a long time by regularly regularly patting it out or airing it outdoors. After some time a sheepskin may start to molt, this is a natural process. In order to sheepskin nice and soft again, you can carefully brush it with a dog brush. It is not possible to wash a sheepskin completely. The leather backing will harden when made wet. When there is a stain in the sheepskin, you can carefully clean it with water and (possibly) wool detergent or green soap. Rinse the stain well, but make sure the that the leather side remains dry. Let a natural sheepskin dry at room temperature and do not place it on the (floor) heater.
From sheep to sheepskin
Many people wonder if sheepskin is animal friendly and if animals are slaughtered for it. A fair question, after all, it is the skin of a sheep. We reassure you, no sheep are kept just for the skin. The animals are kept for milk, meat and wool.When sheep are slaughtered, the sheepskins are the residual product. These are tanned according to the strictest EU standards and made suitable for sale. Isn't that a nice thought? The sheepskin is not just thrown away but made into a beautiful new product.
Buying a real sheepskin?
Buy a real sheepskin at Texelana. Besides the fact that the furs are of high quality, we also have a very extensive collection. Each sheepskin is unique. A sheepskin that you see online on our images may differ slightly from the sheepskin you get at home.
