Medical Sheepskin Buyers Guide
OZwool Sheepskin Medical Sheepskin Buyers Guide
Medical sheepskin can work for people with different skin requirements. It is terrific for a person who, for many reasons, spends a lot of time in a chair, bed, or wheelchair; it can reduce or avoid bed sores and pressure sores.
Since the very early 1960s, Australian medical sheepskins have been used clinically in Hospitals and nursing homes for their recovery and preventative qualities.
What is Medical Sheepskin?
Not all Sheepskin is created equal. Our Medical Sheepskin Buyer’s Guide will help you decide which is best for your needs.
Some people will have you believe that infant care and medical sheepskin are the same.
When processing medical sheepskin at the tannery, our team chooses sheepskins with the greatest pile thickness; this thick wool pile provides support.
Clinical sheepskin is sheared to a size of about 1.2 inches (27mm), which equally disperses body weight. Medical sheepskins are specifically tanned to ensure the natural leather is pliable. High-Temperature Medical sheepskins can be High-temperature washed, but it is not required for in-home use (the original Green Colour was to aid use in hospitals). They are also Blood and Urine-resistant.
This pliability permits it to satisfy several settings. During the tanning process, the sheepskin is likewise Sanitized ®, which protects against fibre loss and also makes the pelts very bacteria-resistant. This assists clinical sheepskin in standing up to many cleans.
The AS4480.1 Australian Medical Sheepskin is the most supportive and will help reduce pressure sores. High-temperature medical skin is mid-range, and regular-temperature medical comfort skin is at the start of our range.
Below that, offering reduced care in these situations are Infant care and infant care lambskins and long wool lambskins.
What does the Temperature mean?
The temperature we talk about with medical sheepskins is the temperature at which they can be washed. High Temperature means they can be washed at a high temperature—80 degrees Celsius—as in Hospital Laundry. Regular Temperature means they are washable at 40 degrees Celsius.
Benefits of Medical Sheepskin
Equally distributes weight
Equally distributing weight is vital when reducing and avoiding bedsores. 26mm is the suitable pile elevation to distribute weight equally. The Thicker wool pile means that it can support weight better. The wool pile won’t be as soft as the likes of an infant care lambskin, but the results and care will be better
Minimises excess dampness
Excess moisture is a reason bedsores develop, and sheepskin, being a natural product, has a unique advantage. Medical sheepskin is flawlessly matched to manage this. It can take in approximately 33% of its own weight in dampness without really feeling damp.
The natural fibres likewise disperse moisture back into the air more quickly than other materials. Medical sheepskin’s capability to reduce moisture makes it useful for skin irritations such as rashes, scratchy skin, and eczema.
Work as a natural thermostat.
Sheepskin manages body temperature, keeping a person cosy without overheating. Its hollow fibres make it very breathable, which additionally lowers dampness accumulation triggered by sweat.
Improves the health and wellness of the skin
The lanolin in woollen has special qualities that can boost skin wellness. It moisturises the skin while safeguarding against the buildup of excess dampness, improving the feeling of the skin and everyday comfort.
Sheepskin is naturally hypoallergenic and antibacterial. Lanolin has self-cleaning properties when left to air out.
It comes in numerous shapes and sizes
Medical sheepskin can be used on a chair, bed, wheelchair, or nearly anywhere you can think about. It can also be used to reduce discomfort brought on by props.
To ensure that our medical sheepskin can assist in as many situations as possible, we offer mobility device covers, chair pads, bed pads and crutch covers.
We additionally have medical sheepskin covers that can be used on an individual’s elbow, knee, lower arm, or ankle joint. Look at how clinical sheepskin can enhance the quality of life.
Easy to clean up
Every one of our medical sheepskins is machine washable. Our cream medical sheepskins can be washed at 100 ° F/ 38 ° C, while our hi-temperature Medical sheepskin can be washed at 176 ° F/ 80 ° C.
The AS4480.1 High-Temperature Medical Sheepskin is the best in support and comfort.
If you have pressure sores, we recommend avoiding selecting something cheaper or prettier when pressure sore prevention is paramount. Washing the sheepskin at a higher temperature enables more extensive disinfection. The high-temperature sheepskin is also immune to discolouring.
The Australian-developed Wool skin wool wash is the only product (along with drycleaning) that Australian tanneries recommend for washing. Drycleaning is often preferred.
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