Care of Shearling Coats

If your shearling coat or jacket gets wet, let them coat dry naturally. Don't place by a fire or other high heat source.  Heat can dry out the natural oils in the hides.

Do not wash your coat or jacket in a washing machine or put in a dryer. Most shearling coats are meant to be dry cleaned.   When looking for a dry cleaner, make sure that they know how to properly clean them.  The process must include putting the natural oils back into the hides.  Without doing this process, the hides will dry out and the coat will be ruined.

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