Sheepskin lining

Sheepskin lining

The sheep's wool lining is durable and if you prepare it well, it will provide bumblebees Comfortable thermal lining. although more laborious than raw cotton lining, but the result is worth it.
From the snipped lining, bumblebees form beautiful tufts and curls, which they find easy to work with. The lining does not settle, nor is it subject to moisture.

Therefore, this material can be warmly recommend for use. 

Principles of preparation of sheep's wool lining

• Use preferably light and soft fleece, 
• while cleaning Don't use any chemicals, and no aggressive and perfumed laundry detergents – their smell will deter bumblebees or it might kill them,
• ordinary unscented core soap works well, but the best and most cost-effective is ordinary unscented washing-up liquid,
• you're losing Soak in hot water, This phrase is a bit ambiguous, but the most likely translation in British English, depending on the context, would be: "it's good on its own" or "that's good in itself". If you can provide more context, I can give you a more precise translation. release lanolin From around,
• When washing, avoid sudden changes in wool temperature.,
• treated fleece must be Dry and degreased (lanolin) – otherwise it could block the breathing holes of bumblebees,
• Only shredded things belong in the nest. Wool and staple fibre into pieces max 1–2cm, bumblebees can get entangled in longer fibres and die,
• Short fibres will also allow bumblebees easy manipulation of bedding
• Remove hair clippings., for example by blowing on it

Warning: When you purchase washed wool, you need to ensure how it was washed and whether it contains any chemicals. We are registering a case where bumblebees died after the use of wool washed in an „eco-friendly“ dog shampoo.

Hand washing process:

1. round clear away the largest impurities (No... I wrote it politely, but you can find a lot on sheep),
2. Insert fleece For cloth bags and tie them, to prevent the wool from shrinking during washing – a pillowcase would be suitable, but one with a zip,
3.  Think for yourselves how much fleece you'd dare to use in a batch, once it's soaked it's quite a lot to carry (you need about a small basket of fleece per beehive),
   for your orientation One classic plastic carrier bag filled with fleece is enough for 2-3 refills of the hive
4. Soak the fleeced bag. add hot water and let it soak for a while,
   The water should be so hot that you can still hold your hand in it.
5. Gently, mechanically, but above all Just a bit more tidiness. (Squeeze me mouth, bell…),
6. Entrance Dip the bag with the wave to the bottom and remove lanolin from surfacesy – ideally, carefully pour off the water so that the bag does not come into contact with the lanolin on the surface
7. continue hot  add plain washing-up liquid, or unscented soap truly not another flavoured chemical!!!
8. procedure repeat, ...until the dirt and, crucially, the lanolin is released
9. avoid practices that lead to wool felting
   – to sudden changes in temperature, 
    – intensive mechanical washing,
10. Remove the round from the bath Don't wring it out, let the water drain and the fleece cool down slowly.
11. round breakdown onto a breathable mat and dry – dry outdoors in the sunshine preferably, or indoors
    Tear up for faster drying into smaller pieces, spread it somewhere warm and airy and let it dry thoroughly
12. Škrábance jsou vhodné na rozrušení. – wool combs, they will even separate very tangled fibres
    It can also be done manually, or you can use a pet psychic, but they are gentle and can't deal with everything. 
13. Thoroughly tease apart the dried fleece with your fingers, simultaneously removing any remaining coarse impurities (lumps, grass, etc.). 
    z rouna se bude to sprinkle fine sand and for dirt, be prepared,
14. bought wave Cut with large scissorsand into pieces of max 1-2 cm
    You just need to take a clump of wool and cut from the sides, letting it fall into the box. 
    Expect dust and fine particles when cutting
15. before use (storage) we recommend outdoors separate shortest fibres / dust
    just enough to crush a handful of snipped fleece in your palms and let The wind blows away the fine particles and dust from the haircut.