Shearling

Shearling is a skin from a recently shorn sheep or lamb that has been tanned and dressed with the wool left on.[1] It has a suede surface on one side and a clipped fur surface on the other. The suede side is usually worn outward. Real shearling breathes and is more flexible, much heavier and the fur is much denser than synthetic. Synthetic shearling fur is typically called sherpa. Synthetic or fake shearling has a bit of a sheen to its outer side, while real shearling outer hide is dull and a bit tacky to the touch. Genuine shearling is also smoother to the touch than synthetic shearling.[1][2][3]

  • Modern shearling boots
    Modern shearling boots
  • Shearling coats in a 1905 catalogue
    Shearling coats in a 1905 catalogue
  • Sheep
    Sheep
  1. ^ a b "Definition of SHEARLING". www.merriam-webster.com. 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "SHEARLING | Definition of SHEARLING by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico.com also meaning of SHEARLING". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "shearling". dictionary.cambridge.org.