As part of Cowhide Rugs UK commitment to all things animal hides, pelts and skins today we bring you a short article about the wonderful reindeer rug and how to take best care of it following purchase.

Reindeer hide carpets are getting increasingly well known as a great alternative to traditional rugs and carpets or as an exotic design choice when requiring something diverse to much more popular cowhide rug. This brief article will make clear the uncomplicated steps needed to preserve the reindeer rug or carpet in pristine condition following purchase.

Reindeer hide carpets tend to be tanned to protect and take care of the proteins within the hide and then typically silicone protected to help to make them water resistant and thus suited for use both inside and out. When several basic steps are performed on a normal schedule then reindeer hide rugs and carpets really should last and deliver satisfaction for countless years to come.

Reindeer rugs and carpets tend to be typically regarded as currently being a generally ornamental item for your home and hence these kinds of hides should not be consistently walked on, sat on or stepped upon for continuous periods of time if they to maintain their particular original perfect state.

If looked after properly a reindeer hide carpet ought to last and continue to give pleasure for many years. At first the reindeer hide may moult by dropping a certain amount of its hair and this ought to be thought of as quite ordinary. All you need to do is shake the hide out of doors every few weeks. After 2 or 3 weeks the fur on the hide should really settle down quite considerably and one ought to shake this outside more infrequently. As reindeer hides are generally pretty waterproofed naturally they will be able to be used both inside and outside the house. Even so if the hides do get wet, then they ought to be allowed to dry out in a natural way ideally in bright daylight which furthermore acts to naturally disinfect the reindeer hide and keep it fresh.

We will conclude the remainder of these tips to take care of a Reindeer rug or carpet in Part 2

Currently Cowhide Rugs UK doesn’t stock reindeer rugs or carpets but we hope quite soon to add these to our range of high quality, affordable, chromium tanned cowhide rugs and cowhide accessories which go to make Cowhide Rugs UK one of the UK’s fastest growing cowhide importers and internet retailers.