Human wants does not really end and it cannot be easily satisfied, especially when it comes to clothing. All humans are always discontented about what they have and always look for a new brand of clothing that would suit their style. And almost every week, all the fashion boutiques are releasing a brand new style of apparel just to be in the trend.

A sheepskin is just one of the materials that are often used in clothing and in other decorations. Clothing, nowadays, are often combined with the skins of some animals and these are made especially in the place where the climate is very cold. However, not all shops are using the real skins of sheep, some only used faux sheepskin rug.

A faux or a fake sheepskin comes from the skin of the sheep and is made with artificial fibers only. They are normally used in order to be a component of certain clothing like jacket or boots. When you are planning to buy some garments but you want to have that genuine skin, here are some tips on how to find out a real from fake ones.

See the brand names. It would be advantageous for you if you have some information of brand names which use true skins of sheep. But beware because some brands carry both real and an artificial one. Also, beware of those bringing the name of this certain brand but is actually a fake name. You just have to be watchful.

See the labels. Each original garment often has a label that is being attached. The label of a garment will reveal the composition of that certain garment. They are usually found at the sides and it has a list of the materials being used.

See the price. For the most part, genuine skins are really very expensive. It is because it is very difficult to obtain one. Once you see that the price is at low cost then the garment is more probably artificial.

Feel the item. A true skin of a sheep is certainly soft and smooth to touch. It normally passes through your fingers and it would feel so comfortable. A fake one may be soft but not as soft as the genuine one. It feels a bit coarse compared to the true ones, and it feels so synthetic and a bit sticky since it is also combined with plastic materials.

Stick a pin over the item. This is an important method in detecting a true skin from an artificial one. If upon sticking the pin, it feels very smooth and the pin passes through effortlessly then it has a higher chance to be synthetic. The texture of a real skin of sheep is very tight and compact because it really comes from the animals itself and if you stick something over it, it would normally bounce back because of its thick texture.

Make sure that when you go to your nearest mall, you have the idea on how to detect a genuine sheepskin from a synthetic one. Various boutiques and shops claim that they offer only those garments that have genuine animal skin material. If you are not very watchful and not well informed, you may not be able to detect who is saying the truth and who is not.