Are sheepskin down jackets durable? What are the advantages and disadvantages of sheepskin down?

Sheepskin down jackets are similar to goat skin. The material is relatively precious, and the leather grain is clear and beautiful. They are deeply loved by everyone. Sheepskin down jackets are very durable and can generally be worn for six or seven years.

A sheepskin down jacket with good leather can be worn for 6-7 years, and a sheepskin down jacket with average leather can be worn for 3-4 years. When you wear it for the first time, you must not let the down jacket get tired, you must change it frequently, and it can only be placed but not exposed to the sun. Maintenance is very important. It is recommended to send it to a dry cleaner when cleaning. If it is not dirty due to long-term wearing, use a paper towel to stick a little hand cream on the dirty area and gently wipe it clean, and the leather will not change color. Never let the leather down get wet. If it is splashed with water, wipe it dry with a dry towel immediately and hang it in a ventilated place to dry, otherwise it will easily change color.

The characteristics of sheepskin are similar to those of goat skin, but due to the large number of hair bundles, sebaceous glands, sweat glands and arrector pili muscles, the leather made from sheepskin is particularly soft. Because the collagen fiber bundles in the reticular layer are thin, the weaving is loose, the weaving angle is small, and they are mostly parallel, the leather made from sheepskin has low fastness. Sheep leather has a soft texture, high extensibility, a soft and smooth feel, fine grain, and clear and beautiful leather texture. The pores of sheepskin are small and oblate, and a group of several pores is formed. The pores are clear, arranged in long rows, and evenly distributed. The grain is flat, fine, low in strength, high in extensibility, and good in softness and richness.

Generally, sheepskin leather jackets with good leather can be worn for 4-6 years, while those with average leather can be worn for 2-3 years. When you wear it for the first time, you must not let the leather jacket get tired. You must change it frequently and leave it alone instead of in the sun. Maintenance is very important. It is recommended to send it to a dry cleaner when cleaning. If it is not dirty due to long-term wearing, you can use a paper towel to apply a little hand cream to the dirty area and gently wipe it clean. The leather will not change color. Never let the leather jacket get wet. If it is splashed with water, wipe it dry with a dry towel immediately and hang it in a ventilated place to dry, otherwise it will easily change color.

1. Look at the appearance

The real good sheepskin should look smooth and not rough; the color should be even and real, and the texture of the sheepskin down jacket should be clear and tight. If it is some counterfeit sheepskin down jacket, there may be uneven dyeing and color fading.

2. Look at the feel

Real sheepskin should feel soft, elastic, smooth, not rough, and uniform. If it is a fake sheepskin down jacket, it will lack the elasticity of animal skin and the fabric will feel uneven.

3. Press and rub

You can choose to press down or rub the inconspicuous part of the sheepskin down jacket with your fingers. At this time, the sheepskin down jacket will become wrinkled, but the real sheepskin down jacket will return to its original flatness after your fingers are removed, and the surface of the sheepskin down jacket is the fish scale of normal skin.

4. Smell

If it is an industrially produced fake sheepskin down jacket, many of them will have residual chemical smells, so you can smell the sheepskin down jacket carefully to see if there is any different irritating smell. If it is a real sheepskin down jacket, at most there will be some animal smell, and there should be no smell of chemical raw materials.