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In the winter when it's rainy & cold & no fun to ride, I'm a spinner.  I 
wash my wool just as you describe.  I also know that there are different 
ways of tanning the hide.  Some ways make it washable, others don't.  If 
it hasn't been tanned to be washable, you'll end up with a stiff board 
with wool attached.  I'd urge you to test a corner before getting the 
entire hide wet!
Laney

Robert R wrote:
> We raised sheep for the wool.  I think you will run a high likelihood of 
> felting if you let your machine agitate it.  We wash ours with a gentle 
> detergent (used to buy special Orvis soap but gentle laundry detergent 
> works great, you can use shampoo to but we were afraid of the suds 
> getting out of hand).  Here is the procedure we followed:
>
> 1.  Let washing machine fill with cold water (hot increases liklihood of 
> felting, especially hot followed by cold) and add detergent.
> 2.  Gently put in wool and let soak.
> 3.  Allow machine to drain and spin to get rid of excess water.
> 4.  Pull wool out of the way of the spout and refill with water the same 
> temperature as you washed with.
> 5.  Let soak a bit to rinse.  Then drain and spin again to get nearly dry.
>
> This is what I would try but as a word of caution:  I have only done 
> this with wool.  I don't know how this would work with the leather part 
> of the sheep skin so I'd ask elsewhere or run a trial with something 
> that is sacrificable first.
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