: skin from a recently sheared sheep or lamb that has been tanned and dressed with the wool left on
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Like if Penny Lane met Empress Joséphine, Robbie wore a full-length toile coat with pale pink shearling at the cuffs and neckline.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The Hana style is particularly rich-looking, on-sale, and comes in a ton of colorways (the brown faux shearling style is just so fun).
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Among the highlights are a suede jacket lined in shearling, lightweight plaid shirts, carpenter style shirt jackets, utility jackets with side entry pockets, fleece with polo-style collars and a range of rugby shirts.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The men’s and women’s Caribou snow boot is upgraded with Gore-tex waterproofing; the synthetic Sherpa lining is replaced with genuine shearling; and the suede body is exchanged for full-grain leather.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The Hana style is particularly rich-looking, on-sale, and comes in a ton of colorways (the brown faux shearling style is just so fun).
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Among the highlights are a suede jacket lined in shearling, lightweight plaid shirts, carpenter style shirt jackets, utility jackets with side entry pockets, fleece with polo-style collars and a range of rugby shirts.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The men’s and women’s Caribou snow boot is upgraded with Gore-tex waterproofing; the synthetic Sherpa lining is replaced with genuine shearling; and the suede body is exchanged for full-grain leather.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Shearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shearling. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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