Sheepskin numnah washed too hot

[swellhillcottage]

My Lovely Horseware sheepskin numnah has been washed on too hot a cycle and its now quite hard and dry is there anything that can be done to save it - i have tried fabric conditioner and that didnt work !


Sharon x

 

[Cedars]

I've heard that if you shrink wool you can put it in a big bowl of water and stretch it lightly and it might go back to normal?! Its worth a try!

 

[0ldmare]

So has it shrunk or has it just gone hard and crackly?

 

[swellhillcottage]

So has it shrunk or has it just gone hard and crackly?

Hard and crackly

Sharonx

 

[0ldmare]

To be honest it probably wasn't the heat, sometimes it just happens. The oils that keep the skin supple just gradually deplete until the skin dries out and goes hard

How long have you had it? If its new I'd send it back and request a replacement as the tanning process may be flawed

If you've had it a while then its most likely that the washing has stripped the oils out.

If you want to try to revive it... Wash it again (no detergent) and try to dry it on the washing line on windy day so that it keeps moving and doesn't have the chance to go solid

You could also add a * little* oil to the wash to try to help replenish it (something like olive oil)

I can't promise it will work but its the best chance

 

[swellhillcottage]

Thankyou for that ! Its not old but i will try the oil method !

Sharonx

 

[Izzwizz]

Try Nuumed Nuuwash, its made for their brand of numnah but its soap based, it may help and maybe leave it to soak in a bucket for a while.

 

[Spinal Tap]

I used my dog's evening primrose oil conditioning coat shampoo on my Stephens pad when it lost its bounce slightly, it worked a treat Yours might be a bit far gone but it's worth trying something like that, I'm sure human hair conditioner or hot oil treatment would be just as good. I've since realised that plain soap flakes that cost about 50p from Wilko are fab for washing woolly/skeepskin stuff

 

[Kallibear]

I bought a sheepskin seat saver recently and the guy suggested I conditioined with normal human hair conditioner after washing - might work for yours?

 

[YorksG]

Wool itself is tricky enough! The sheepskin is a whole other matter.
Wool once shrunk really cannot be got back to normal, the fibres loose their elasticity and the shrinkage is them adhering to each other and pulling up into themselves. Too hot a wash will do that sadly. If wool needs hot temps (such as dyeing) then the temp needs to be brought up slowly. It may be worth working some lanoline into the skin to try to replace the natural oils. Good luck with it.