Spilchy
03-03-2006, 04:08 PM
If I could develop a favorite wash mitt, it would be a large fluffy, soft, thick sheepskin pad with NO cuff. I have yet to locate one! As much as love sheepskin I don like the cuffs on any of them. I feel I get better control when I can palm the mitt with my hand rather than insert it into the mitt. I just enjoy this feel better.
But, if I want to wash this way, I run the risk of scraping the cuff on the surface. Even the traditional way of washing poses this "danger" too.
So I took an older sheepskin to experiment with by removing the cuff.
I took a pair of manicuring scissors, stretched the cuff inside out and easily, but delicately snipped the stiching that holds the cuff to the fur and the skin of the mitt. It took maybe 5 minutes. The little threads pull right out with no problem. The fur is obviously attached to the skin so you don`t have to worry about them separating. You get a tiny, tiny bit of shedding from the edges but with a quick dusting of my fingers it`s gone. A quick tug reveals no further shedding. I am left with a genuine piece of sheepskin with no synthetic material left on it.
In the picture of the inside of the cuff, you`ll notice the imprint of where the stitching was. You may see a renegade thread or two, but I pulled them all off.
If anyone out there is listening, develop a thick, cuffless sheepskin pad. Nobody seems to have one and I know a lot of people use the mitts without the hand insertion.
I have about 12 mitts I have collected over the years and I may try a few more, including the ones with the mesh. Feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for reading :)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/spilchy/tn_IMG_0330.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/spilchy/tn_IMG_0331.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/spilchy/tn_IMG_0332.jpg
But, if I want to wash this way, I run the risk of scraping the cuff on the surface. Even the traditional way of washing poses this "danger" too.
So I took an older sheepskin to experiment with by removing the cuff.
I took a pair of manicuring scissors, stretched the cuff inside out and easily, but delicately snipped the stiching that holds the cuff to the fur and the skin of the mitt. It took maybe 5 minutes. The little threads pull right out with no problem. The fur is obviously attached to the skin so you don`t have to worry about them separating. You get a tiny, tiny bit of shedding from the edges but with a quick dusting of my fingers it`s gone. A quick tug reveals no further shedding. I am left with a genuine piece of sheepskin with no synthetic material left on it.
In the picture of the inside of the cuff, you`ll notice the imprint of where the stitching was. You may see a renegade thread or two, but I pulled them all off.
If anyone out there is listening, develop a thick, cuffless sheepskin pad. Nobody seems to have one and I know a lot of people use the mitts without the hand insertion.
I have about 12 mitts I have collected over the years and I may try a few more, including the ones with the mesh. Feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for reading :)
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/spilchy/tn_IMG_0330.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/spilchy/tn_IMG_0331.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/spilchy/tn_IMG_0332.jpg