It is always hard to know what to do if suede leather needs washing. You can't just get it wet and use any old cleaning product.

The suede jacket and suede vest smelt musty, and where unwearable because of the terrible smell. The musty odour was probably mould that had started to infect the leather and the fabric lining.

Not all sheepskins should be washed. Our seven things you need to know before you wash a sheepskin rug gives good advice and tips to make your sheepskin washing a success. Don't wash old sheepskins. Aged yellow skins can not be made to look white again with washing. Why the sheepskin leather goes hard on the back.

Did you know that natural sheepskin rugs are very easy to care for and when washed they can look like new again? It's true, let's show you how easy sheepskins are to wash if you have the right woolskin shampoo and knowledge.

Drying a sheepskin rug takes time, and you need to do it the correct way to avoid the leather going really stiff. Follow these simple instructions to help dry your sheepskin rug successfully.

Did you know that cowhide rugs are easy to clean? And if you clean them regularly you will extent their life and keep them looking great. It's really easy! To demonstrate we threw our whole pantry on a cowhide off-cut and cleaned if off. Even we didn't know what would happen!