Most shearling coats are also water resistant and won't be damaged if cared for properly. Coats that have gotten wet from rain or snow must be dried at room temperature – once they're dry, water spots are simply brushed off.

What happens when sheepskin gets wet?

It is a bit like when your leather shoes get wet they will go hard and you have to wear them to break them open again, or old fashioned denim jeans ( before stretch versions) the fibres would tighten up and retract or “shrink” and you had to manipulate the fibre to loosen it – sheepskin can be like that after it has ...

Is it OK to wear sheepskin in the rain?

Though you should avoid wearing your sheepskin coat in the rain, if you didn't get the chance to change, you should not worry too much. Every high-quality sheepskin coat is designed to survive a rainstorm. Don't think of your sheepskin coat as something that will melt when exposed to rain.