Something we love about FLATOUT Bears is that their natural sheepskin means that they’re self-cleaning and antibacterial. This means they can be spot-cleaned with a cloth and water/gentle wool wash most of the time. We understand that FLATOUT Bears receive a lot of love and can be carried everywhere – this means that plenty of people want to give them a deeper clean. You should only wash your whole bear if the dirt is not removed with spot cleaning as the texture of your bear may be affected. Your FLATOUT Bear can be placed in cool water with sheepskin shampoo ( you must use a specialist shampoo for sheepskin containing lanolin. The bear should be gently moved around and agitated in the water then rinsed in cold running water before being rolled in a towel carefully to remove moisture. You should always let your bear dry naturally, away from heat and sunlight, somewhere cool. Never put your bear in the washing machine or dryer, heat with shrink the leather and damage the bear.