SHEARLING

Shearling is a natural sheepskin tanned together with the wool, so that on one side there remains a soft, warm woolly pile, and on the other a leather surface. This unique double-sided material is exceptionally warm: the wool holds air and warms, while the leather protects from wind and damp. Shearling is used for sheepskin coats, winter jackets, gilets, footwear (the same uggs) and mittens. Historically it is one of the oldest winter materials, known in Ukrainian tradition too (kozhukh coats, keptar). Shearling comes natural and treated to look like suede or smooth leather, with clipped or long pile. It is valued for its unrivalled warmth, naturalness and cosy, 'rustic' character. Shearling is the embodiment of natural winter warmth, in which leather and fur in a single material give protection, comfort and a natural charm.