RUSKOVILLA Product Catalogue 2015-2016 (1.8.2015)

BABIES WOOL FLEECE Wonderfully warm

Classic Sheepskins Reliable quality from a responsible producer

Our sheepskins come from New Zealand, where sheep farming is the main industry of agriculture. • The skins are supplied to us by Classic Sheepskins, a company founded by Maurice Callaghan in 1969. • The skins used for babies are carefully selected with extreme care. Hair length and diameter are defined precisely. They are tanned according to the requirements of the New Zealand Wool Board and they must be treated to be permanently hygienic. • The factory is ISO 9001 certified, which means that every step is under observation and the entire operation is transparent and certified. • In the tanning process are used alum and chromium compounds. Chromium is mainly used to improve the skins wash-ability. The amount of chromium is very small compared to the amount used by most manufacturers,

less than 1 g/liter. In the process is used chrome 3 mined from nature, which is not toxic and which binds the fiber to the protein without leaving a trace. No formaldehyde is used at any stage of the process. • The factory is a pioneer in developing new, alternative tanning procedures, such as natural air-drying in the sun of Hawkes Bay. (Figure) Maurice Callaghan has over the years become our good friend; we meet every year and improve the world together. We in Ruskovilla have also visited New Zealand exploring the different phases of production. There are a surprising number of things in common between us, even though we live on different sides of the world. Our causes for concern are e.g., environmental issues, as well as the many producers who irresponsibly tan skins with questionable methods.

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WASHING INSTRUCTIONS ON P. 70, WASHING AND CARE PRODUCTS ON P. 71.