UGG Australia
UGG Australia - Related Articles Well we all know about this Ugg Boots fashion craze that's hit the world don't we? Those ugly fluffy looking boots that originate from Australia. But how is the humble Ugg Boots made?
The most important factor needed for manufacturing a genuine Ugg Australia Boots is the material (the sheepskin hide). You may be aware that their are plenty of different Ugg boots styles popping up on the internet these days. If you do a few basic searches on the net you will find yourself a cheap pair of non authentic Uggs somewhere, but let me tell you 99% of Ugg sold on the internet are made in China.
China made Australian Ugg boots? Hmm how does that work? Anyway these China boots are maufactured using inferior sheepskin internal material and probably suede external material which doesn't allow the boot to breath and leaves you with a smelly boot you wont want to put back on after 4-5 wears. These china made copies just dont stand up to the Genuine Australian Made Boot. So one things for sure if your interested in buying a pair of sheepskin Ugg boots on the internet or anywhere for that matters, dont try to save a dollar or two when purchasing your boots?
If you want a boot that's warm in winter and cool in summer then you must insist on a boot manufactured with Genuine Ugg Australia double faced Sheepskin preferbly Australian Merino Sheepskin.
One of the questions often asked about ugg boots is:Do you have to really kill the poor sheep just to make a pair of sheepskin Ugg boots?The answer is NO. Not one sheep has to be slaughtered to obtain their hide and fleece. The sheepskins are shawn of the sheep back and the sheep regrow their fleece just like humans do hair. It's completely painless for the sheep. I've been told by a few old school Ugg manufacturers that the sheep actually like the experience of feeling free and would prefer to be shawn rather than have to carry a thick woolen coat around with them in the hot summer.
Once the sheepskin hides are taken from the sheep then the process of preparing the hide for manufacturers and ensuring the hides are up to export standard begins.
Woolskins are usually preserved with salt prior to being processed by tanneries. At the tannery the skins are processed in large vessels called paddles which vary in capacity from 3000 to 15000 litres. In contrast to hide processing, in woolskin processing mechanical action is kept to a minimum in order to minimise felting of the wool. Rotating blades on the paddles move the skins slowly and gently, and processing is performed at much higher float ratios (typically 20-35 litres of water per skin) than are used in hide processing.
Typically it takes about 10 working days for the skins to be tanned and finished ready to be cut into panels for Ugg Australia Boots.
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