With proper care, your sheepskin items will look better and last longer. How To Clean and Care for Sheepskin Slippers. Why maintain your sheepskin slippers? Proper cleaning will significantly prolong the life of your footwear investment.
For the outer suede leather only
Clean the leather with a damp, soft cloth. When dry, buff lightly with a clean brass or nylon bristle brush or nubuck brush to restore the nap of the leather fibers. Scuff marks and dirt may be gently removed with a suede-cleaning eraser or suede stone.
When your sheepskin slippers get dirty
Use only non-enzyme liquid soaps specifically formulated for washing leather. This will give them a deep cleaning and help keep them looking like new.
We do not recommend Woolite or laundry detergents. We recommend hand washing for best results.
Hand washing
- Test an area first for colorfastness by diluting a dime-sized amount of a leather shampoo with water and hand washing a small section of the item.
- Fill a basin or sink with lukewarm water and add an appropriate amount (see back label of bottle) of Sheepskin Shampoo to the water. Do not pour shampoo directly onto the slippers.
- Scrub slippers gently using a soft damp cloth, or a very soft-bristled brush.
- After washing, wrap the slippers in a towel to absorb the excess water.
- Let slippers dry naturally, away from heat, wind and sunlight. DO NOT dry sheepskin slippers in the dryer or expose them to excessive heat or direct sunlight. This is a sure way to ruin them.
- Then dry, brush the fur out with a wire brush if desired.
