A cowhide is skin, not fabric
A cowhide rug is a tanned animal hide with the hair still on. If it gets soaked, the leather backing can stiffen, shrink, crack or curl at the edges. That is why a cowhide should never go into a standard rug wash or be cleaned with a carpet machine.
We clean cowhides from the hair side with products made for leather and hair-on hides, using very little moisture. The hair is cleaned and brushed in its natural direction, and the hide is dried flat.
How we clean cowhide rugs
- Pickup: We pick up the hide from your home. Pickup and delivery are free across Miami-Dade and Broward.
- Inspection: We check the hair, the leather backing and any stains or bald spots.
- Surface cleaning: Dust is shaken out, then the hair side is cleaned with a hide-safe product and very little moisture.
- Dry and brush: The hide dries flat and the hair is brushed in its natural direction.
Stains and spills
Spills on cowhide should be blotted right away and never soaked. Many stains can be lightened, but dyes in printed or dyed hides limit what can be done, so we test first and explain what to expect.
