MATTES® lambskin articles must be washed with skin detergent, not with wool wash. Commercial detergents do not replenish lipids and can contain components which can damage the lambskin. The leather could harden and break, the wool can become brittle and get matted.
MATTES® special detergent MELP was especially developed for lambskin products. It contains that same ingredients and components which we use in the production of our lambskins. The special leather and skin detergent is lipid replenishing, allowing the leather to remain supple and the wool to remain elastic and resistant.
We produce MELP ourselves. Recommended dosage for 1 product with light to normal soiling: Saddle girth/cover or English saddle pads: min. 75 ml | Western pads: min. 100 ml