Brush until the entire thing is soft fluffy and little or no more hair is coming off on your brush.
How to make a sheepskin rug soft again.
Here s a quick guide.
Repair your bear skin rug at the first sign of damage to extend the life of your rug.
In order to keep your rug in good soft fluffy condition be sure to keep it out of sunlight and nice and dry.
In any case nearly all natural un dyed sheepskin rugs can be hand washed gently at home.
It is very cheep brush carpet gently using moderate strong brush work as circles directions then after 20 mints brush it again working in strait as fabric s direction.
Fill a bathtub or tub with cool or lukewarm water.
Leave it 15 minutes then vacuum.
I had originally planned to put mine on the floor in our living room.
Buy your sheepskin and enjoy it.
If a bear skin rug is not properly cared for the skin beneath the fur will dry out.
Consider brushing the rug when it s wet with a large tooth comb and then again when it s dry using a sheepskin brush to make it extra fluffy.
I will write a more detailed article of how to look for the right sheepskin in the future but i hope this is good enough for now johnny.
Add a specialist sheepskin and wool detergent.
Never use hot water as it will cause your sheepskin rug to shrink.
Any rug made from animal skin is susceptible to damage especially if the rug is used on the ground instead of for display.
For the sheepskin nerds there s of course a little more to it.
Throw plenty of carpet fresh you can get it from any one dollar store or cleaning store.
A standard wool detergent may cause damage so make sure it is.
X research source a pet brush works well to brush the rug when it s dry making it fluff up more.
You are now ready to display your beautiful homemade sheepskin rug as you please.
A lot of loose hair will come out.
Dried skin on a rug can make the rug crack and tear.
Try this before rewashing.
No worries this is completely normal.