Slink is spring lamb hide. Shearling is hide from older sheep - typically one to two years old. Shearling hides are larger, thicker and the wool is indeed shorn to a uniform length (usually less than half an inch in length). Slink hides are softer, more supple and lighter in weight than shearling hides. The wool on slink hides is naturally short & curly and prickle-free - slink wool doesn't need to be shorn.

Shearling lambskin is the proper term for what many people call "sheepskin". The distinction is basically that a "sheepskin" is technically just that, the skin of a sheep. Shearling is the skin of a newly shorn lamb (market age) that is tanned with the wool in tact on the skin. While we always prefer to use the proper term you will find the terms interspersed on our web pages for technical reasons. All our products are shearling regardless of how we refer to our raw material.

Several Wallaboo products have a warm and cuddly soft lining of plush shearling. Because of the soft qualities it is of great use for small children. Plush shearling is made of 100% polyester and it has the same look and feel as real sheepskin. If you are a retailer and interested in selling our Wallaboo products look for more information on this page or e-mail us at info@wallaboo.nl

We only use quality New Zealand and Australian twinface sheepskins in our shearling slippers and sheepskin boots. The sheepskin is specially tanned to provide a colored suede finish on one side and the shorn sheepskin pile on the other. This is far superior to products that opt for the cheaper wool or synthetic lined inners.

No, sheepskins used for sheepskin footwear and all other sheepskin products are a by-product of the meat and wool industries. The hide in its raw state is of limited financial value, it is the labour-intensive tanning process that adds value.

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Slink is great, but as a full-service sheepskin supplier, we want to offer our customers what they want. Some people prefer the relative "heft" of shearling and or the very straight wool on shearling. Because slink hides are small in size, a slink coat is comprised of more panels than a comparable shearling coat. Some customers prefer fewer panels and seams. Lower grade sheepskins from anywhere are going to be uncomfortably heavy and inflexible.

There is no definitive answer to this question. There are many factors that determine the life span of the shearling on the bottom not the least of which are the habits of the user. Some people will wear through the bottom in a season and we can honestly say that we have had people whose soles (souls?) have lasted ten years. We believe the average life span is about two years though it could be much longer. We have to go by the age of the slippers we get back for resoling.

It is simply a matter of personal preference and personal habits. Many people simply don't like a slipper with a ridged bottom (Kathy is one of them). However, if you are one of those folks who seem to run outside "just for a minute" in your slippers day in and day out you will be much happier with the durability of the crepe sole. It is a trade off. For comfort we suggest the shearling sole, for wandering out to get the mail or downstairs into the basement we suggest the crepe sole.

Remove small stains with spot remover. Dry clean sheepskin seat covers only when necessary. Your sheepskin seat covers, made with natural genuine sheepskin, should be allowed to breathe. Freshness is maintained by leaving your car windows slightly open wherever possible. By lightly brushing with a wire or other hard brush your seat covers will remain full and fluffy. Sprinkling with corn meal or baking soda, brushing and vacuuming from time to time removes loose dust and dirt.

Your sheepskin seat covers are guaranteed against defective materials (broken straps, loose stitching, broken rings, torn leather) and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. NOTE: Sheepskin Covers are manufactured from natural genuine sheepskin that has been dyed and some color fade will occur. Such fade should be expected and does not constitute a defective material within the meaning of this warranty.

Yes, all of our sheepskin seat covers are lined with cotton. The lining is attached to the sheepskin seat cover at the seams. It is not ironed on. Our lining has no adhesive agents. Our sheepskin seat cover lining is cut to the size of each individual piece of sheepskin and attached as each piece is sewn together.

Launched in 1997, the Australian Medical Sheepskin was a world first in pressure ulcer treatment and pressure ulcer prevention. Then, in August 2000, researchers began the world's largest clinical trial on pressure ulcer treatment and pressure ulcer prevention using medical sheepskin. Focusing on bedsores, the trial was carried out by The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the CSIRO Textile and Fibre Technology Leather Research Centre, with funding from the National Health Medical Research Council.

We get this question regularly and the answer is NO! We sell our own products, manufactured here in Melbourne, Australia by our company, Binder Productions Pty Ltd. We produce a brand of sheepskin footwear called "Jumbo Ugg" and we are not affiliated to the US company that own the UGG Australia brand - called Deckers. The word Ug,Ugh,Ugg has been associated with a style (not brand)of footwear for many years in Australia so you will find many people advertising ug,ugg or ugh boots.

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The HiTemp UR Medical Sheepskin(M102) is the highest quality sheepskin available. The pile density is very high and the sheepskin has been tanned so that it will not break down in the presence of urine. Ideal for incontinent patients. Excellent washability. Machine Wash in water up to 80oC, providing thermal disinfection. These premium quality sheepskins are still giving good service after being inn hospitals for more than 2 years.