Sheepskin is the hide of a sheep, sometimes also called lambskin
or lambswool. It is used to produce sheepskin leather products
and soft, wool-lined clothing or coverings, including gloves,
hats, footstools, automotive seat covers and pelts (sheepskin
rugs and seat covers). In particular, lambswool is the principal
material used to make ugg boots, footwear traditionally produced
in Australia and New Zealand. The fleece of sheepskin has
excellent insulating properties, and it is also resistant to
flame and static electricity. The quality of the skin used in
each application depends on several factors, mostly whether the
pelt, which is the back of the hide, will be visible or not.
Where the pelt is visible, better quality hide with minimal seed
will be used. Seed contamination refers to patches of scar
tissue resulting from a healed seed burrow wound during the
animal's life. This scar tissue can fall out leaving small holes
after the pelt is processed or it can remain in place leaving
imperfections in the pelt