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| How to clean sheepskin on shipping halters; ... when they're sewn on ... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 25 2008, 07:16 PM (1,321 Views) | |
| Mrs. Malcolm Darcy | May 25 2008, 07:16 PM Post #1 |
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We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie!
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I got a lovely Beval shipping halter a few years ago on ebay. They sheepskin is a little yellow (maybe it's supposed to be) but it looked a bit bedraggled next others. How do you clean it when it's sewn on? |
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| mercury1 | May 25 2008, 07:28 PM Post #2 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Hmmm, I don't know but I have a thought... I have a white horse that is allergic to everything, so when I try to spot clean in between baths I use Whitch Hazel. It works very well and doesn't need to be rinsed off b/c of how gentle it is. You might give that a try. Just spray some on and gently fluff/wipe it off? I can at least tell you it won't hurt to try:) |
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| seal harbor | May 26 2008, 12:45 AM Post #3 |
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I throw the entire thing in the washing machine with PePeDe. This is how I always wash them and have for nearly 30 years. I have one that is over 20 years old and it is now dry but it hasn't been used or washed for the last 6+ years. All the new ones I just did came out looking great. I use the hand wash or delicate cycle, max extract to get the extra water out - I am using a front loader but have done them in top loaders in the past. Then fluff the sheepskin with your hand and let air dry. They look brand new, and mine have name plates on them so the whole mess goes in the washer. I was told this method by my dear friend and tack shop owner Chris Thiel, of The Franklin Saddler. I did all the shipping halters for the barn and one fell apart but it has been to hell and back a few times and was all loose and coming undone before it went in the washing machine, I stitched the sheepskin back on myself. The rest of them and I think there were 4 more (they all went in the same load) came out fine and look brand new. |
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| OpticalIllusion | May 26 2008, 04:46 AM Post #4 |
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You're BANNED!
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I hand wash all my fleece stuff in the tub and set it out to dry. |
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| Mrs. Malcolm Darcy | Jun 9 2008, 02:13 PM Post #5 |
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We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie!
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Thank you so much! |
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| Horsecents | Apr 23 2009, 08:11 PM Post #6 |
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I used a dust buster to perk my shipping halter up. It took out a lot of dust and hay out.
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| AC & Ty | May 26 2009, 05:35 AM Post #7 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Also, you can use a "slicker" pet brush (the ones with the numerous metal tines) to fluff up the sheepskin. It also works on fuzzy ANYTHING, from Heidi boots, fuzzy jumper boots, the little "spot" of fleece on a figure 8, etc...etc... |
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