Description
- CIORA’s luxury British skins are tanned with BASF’s ECOLOGICAL, CHROMIUM-FREE RELUGAN plant-based tanning agent - so no fear of rash or sensitivity, making it a safe choice. The almost 40 separate processes, carried out the way they have been for generations in our family-owned artisan tanneries, meet strict EU Directives on Environmental Protection, and mean that our skins are soft, lush and beautiful, with a clean, fresh fragrance you will want to bury yourself in.
- These gorgeous, MEDICAL-GRADE, HYPOALLERGENIC, RELUGAN-TANNED Single Whole-Skin Lambskins & Sheepskins are a SAFE and THERAPEUTIC CHOICE for the most sensitive or fragile skin. They’re luxurious, protective and positively beneficial when used as a cot liner, pram liner or play mat for babies, or a chair or mattress cover for those at risk of pressure sores, such as wheelchair users, diabetics, or those with circulatory disorders.
- OUR SIZES ARE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND HONEST (how many ‘Supersize, Giant, XXXL lambs’ have you seen lately?!). Shapes vary, so on the fleece side, we measure length in a straight line from centre neck to centre tail/flank, and width across the centre belly (see our diagram photo) – NO DIAGONAL MEASUREMENTS HERE, AND THE EXTRA WIDTH ACROSS THE FLANKS IS A BONUS! See more sizing info below. CIORA skins are easy to care for, MACHINE-WASHABLE & sent with FULL CARE INSTRUCTIONS.
- Air flows freely through sheepskin fibres, which can wick & absorb up to 30% of their weight in moisture, leaving skin cool & dry when it’s hot. There’s no comparison with man-made artificial fibres used in fleece and faux-fur products – it’s a perfect all-season material, keeping you warm in winter & cool in summer! This temperature-regulation is crucial for babies – multiple studies have shown this helps them sleep safer, better, longer and put on weight faster.
- Studies have shown that putting your baby to sleep on Lamb or Sheepskin can reduce the risk of childhood asthma & allergies. It’s non-itchy, safe and comfortable for babies and adults with sensitivities & conditions such as Eczema & Psoriasis. Their fleeces reduce shear & friction against your skin, & redistribute pressure across their fibres – so it’s supremely comfortable & gently supportive for tiny newborns & adults alike.
Size:Sheep XX-LARGE (SHORN Fleece): 130-140 x 70-90cm
SIZING LAMBSKINS - These have an exceptionally soft suede hide & finer, silkier fleece than sheepskins. SHORN Relugan Lambskins have pile which is a uniform 3cm on average, while LONG Relugan Lambskins are un-shorn, natural length pelts with a soft, lush pile averaging from 5-8cm in depth. We sell them in 4 size categories: X-SMALL (75-90 x 50-55cm), SMALL (90-100 x 53-65cm), MEDIUM (100-110 x 53-65cm), LARGE (110-120 x 55-75cm). SIZING SHEEPSKINS - These have a thicker hide & deeper, denser fleece than lambskins, occasionally with lovely waves; you sink right into them! On our SHORN Relugan Sheepskins, the pile is also a uniform 3cm deep, while on the LONG Relugan Sheepskins the deep, plush pile is from 5-10cm deep. They're obviously bigger than the Lambskins, and are sized as a minimum: X-LARGE (120-130 x 60-80cm). All Ciora's Lamb & Sheepskins are natural & unique, therefore every single one has individual characteristics & variations, from shape, to colour, to texture and size. These variations are normal, & add to their beauty. We do our very best to ensure that product colours are accurately reflected in our photos & descriptions. However, colours may be rendered slightly differently depending on your viewing screen. We always state minimum sizes of skins & rugs which are available in any given price category. It’s often the case, therefore, that you will receive a product which is larger than that quoted. Our measurements are honest & transparent, and reflect the real size of the animals they come from! Ciora products are produced in traditional, artisan tanneries and so do not come out in completely uniform, mass-produced templated shapes. We think this makes them all the more beautiful. It's normal to have sometimes superficial small pits, holes or marks on the suede undersides, due to tanning/finishing processes, which in no way affect the beauty of the skins/fleeces. WE ONLY SELL GRADE-A PRODUCTS UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.
