Each time referring to UGG, people tend to relate it with sheepskin boots. It is absolutely right to say its worldwide reputation is built mostly depending on such an excellent material. Originating in the surf beach of Australia, it had been found incomparable warm by the Aussies even in the coldest days. The number of people’s choices on these sheepskin shoes has been increasing all the time. Who can give us an exact answer for the continuously increasing demands on UGG boots? Anyway, enjoying comfort on them seems drawing more attentions nowadays. Asking any people who owns a pair of sheepskin boots why to choose them, he or she will just smile and wink to you.

While people enjoy warmth brought by sheepskin, have you ever thought about the process of making UGG boots? If you ask me whether sheep are hurt while making sheepskin boots, I will give you a completely positive answer. Sheep are killed. However, they are going to be slaughtered for meat to feed people, rather than especially killed in order to get the sheepskin. Sheep shearers of hundreds of years ago obtain the best parts of sheepskin on the Australian prairie. Farmers of today get a secondary profit by selling animal skins in addition to the meat.

Step 1: Tanning.

Sheepskin must be saved for a long time before they can be adopted on boots. Large vessels that hold from 3,000 to 15,000 liters of salt water anywhere are used in tanneries. Skins swish slowly inside. This is absolutely a low process lasting around 10 days till the hides are tanned properly that is ready to be cut for UGG boots.

Let’s pay attention to its detailed process which has 7 parts. The first part is called Soaking. Rinse skins completely in a vat of cold water in order to eliminate unnecessary salt or dirt on them, which lasts around 16 hours and is suggested to be done all the night through.

The second part is named Fleshing which is significant for later processes such as rapid and complete penetration of chemicals. This stage is mechanical completely. Fleshing machine wipes any redundant fat and muscle tissue off from interior sheepskin. There is no doubt this assures comfort and also health on boots strongly. The most important part lies in pickling and tanning stages of later.

The third part comes to Scouring which should be the most professional stage in its whole process. Surfactants of high temperature (about 38 degrees Celsius) purify dirt and lanolin from the sheepskin completely.

The fourth part refers to Pickling that takes about 16 hours. It is essential in solving acid and salt in sheepskin by soaking it. Salt can be considered as a great assistant in preventing swelling on sheepskin because of the acid. Workers will make sure lowing the PH of sheepskin to between 2.8 and 3.0 which is helpful for tanning agent to penetrate the skin.

The fifth part is Tanning now which should be operated carefully, especially caring for the demanded temperature. Adding chromium salts that is essential in forming cross-links with the collagen is helpful to stabilize the skin structure, preventing putrefaction of rotting. As soon as tanning agent crosses the skin, stop this process at once. Use sodium bicarbonate and heat sheepskin to 35-40 degrees Celsius. Are you interested why UGG boots are proper for each season? Here is the answer. This process is done at temperature of about 25 degrees Celsius. Due to the shrinkage temperature on sheepskin, it can be raised to 60-100 degrees Celsius in future.

The sixth part comes to Sheepskin Dyeing. To be honest, this is a simple stage can be perceived on its name. However, it is complicated in grasping the temperature indeed. 60-65 degrees Celsius is needed while dyeing. Pelt reserve agents must be added in order to keep dye stale. After this, fatliquor is added to help to lubricate the collagen fiber which allows them to move more flexibly. Have you found the answer why leather feels so soft and elastic now?

The seventh part of is easy, yet has several stages. Forced air dryers are needed to drying skins. Either a white spirit or perchloroehtylene is used on Dry Cleaning.

Step 2: Finishing.

The final part is Finishing after which skins can be used to make UGG boots. Condition the skins to about 20% moisture in content in order to make sure it becomes soft and elastic. What’s more, an interior piece of sheepskin is added to the pelt which explains twin-faced sheepskin on those stylish boots. You will never see bad quality on UGG boots because their sheepskin has been straightened by an iron to remove the natural crimp.

Step 3: Producing.

Kinds of individual panels are cut from the skins which are sewn together by professional machines. The soles are glued to boot upper. Now, you can purchase them!

UGG boos have stirred up a fashion tide and become a huge fashion craze. Enjoy their comfort please!