Thursday, March 10, 2016

How To Detect A Real Sheepskin From A Faux Sheepskin Rug

By Jeffrey Reynolds


Human wants does not really end and it cannot be easily satisfied, especially when it comes to clothing. All humans are always discontented about what they have and always look for a new brand of clothing that would suit their style. And almost every week, all the fashion boutiques are releasing a brand new style of apparel just to be in the trend.

Most clothing nowadays is always associated with the skin of animals and one of which is the sheepskin. A sheepskin is a hide or a skin of a sheep which are use for human clothing, accessories, house decorations and others. But not all uses true skins of sheep, especially in rugs, some cloth factories are just using faux sheepskin rug.

These faux sheepskins are imitations of real skins of sheep and are usually made of artificial and mixed with plastic fibers. They are used to blend a certain garment in order for it to look more stylistic. If you wanted to buy a garment that is made up of real sheepskin but you do not know how to detect a real one, here are some techniques in detecting one.

Look at the brand names. If you know some brand names that are using genuine skins of sheep and those that are not, then it is an advantage for you. But, be aware also for the fake brand since they are also scattered around the globe.

See the labels. Each original garment often has a label that is being attached. The label of a garment will reveal the composition of that certain garment. They are usually found at the sides and it has a list of the materials being used.

Ask for the price. If upon asking the price, the saleslady would tell you cheaper price then doubt it. Genuine sheepskins are definitely costly because it is not easy to acquire one. If the garment is really using a genuine skin, they would really put a higher price in it because aside from being hard to acquire it, the supply is also low.

Feel the item. A true skin of a sheep is certainly soft and smooth to touch. It normally passes through your fingers and it would feel so comfortable. A fake one may be soft but not as soft as the genuine one. It feels a bit coarse compared to the true ones, and it feels so synthetic and a bit sticky since it is also combined with plastic materials.

Stick a pin through it. Once you stick a pin in a genuine skin, they are likely to bounce back and it is very hard to actually push the pin right through it. This is because a genuine one has a very thick and compact composition. However, if the pin passes smoothly without any resistance then it is likely to be fake because fake skins are usually made of plastic materials which made it easy for the pin to pass through it.

There are numerous boutiques which are offering various items which have a genuine sheepskin. Make sure that you will not be fooled by those who say that they have the genuine material but they actually do not. You must do a thorough research first before planning to buy one.




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