Re: [RC] [RC] Sheepskin pads - Laney HumphreyIn the winter when it's rainy & cold & no fun to ride, I'm a spinner. I wash my wool just as you describe. I also know that there are different ways of tanning the hide. Some ways make it washable, others don't. If it hasn't been tanned to be washable, you'll end up with a stiff board with wool attached. I'd urge you to test a corner before getting the entire hide wet!Laney Robert R wrote: We raised sheep for the wool. I think you will run a high likelihood of felting if you let your machine agitate it. We wash ours with a gentle detergent (used to buy special Orvis soap but gentle laundry detergent works great, you can use shampoo to but we were afraid of the suds getting out of hand). Here is the procedure we followed: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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