: skin from a recently sheared sheep or lamb that has been tanned and dressed with the wool left on
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Gap Vegan Leather Bomber Jacket Leather and shearling are my favorite combo for winter—edgy but elevated.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Project Cloud Genuine Leather Platform Clogs Another cool-girl take on the shearling slipper trend, the Project Cloud Genuine Leather Platform Clogs have a platform heel and memory foam insoles for maximum comfort.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
At Maria McManus and Magda Butrym, we’re reminded of the power of a great coat—notably those of the shearling or faux fur kind, which offer warmth in a polished way from now through the early days of spring.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
They are created by taking a lamb or sheep pelt and tanning its hide—that would be the sheepskin part of the equation—while also shaving down its wool, aka, the shearling, to a uniform length.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
Project Cloud Genuine Leather Platform Clogs Another cool-girl take on the shearling slipper trend, the Project Cloud Genuine Leather Platform Clogs have a platform heel and memory foam insoles for maximum comfort.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
At Maria McManus and Magda Butrym, we’re reminded of the power of a great coat—notably those of the shearling or faux fur kind, which offer warmth in a polished way from now through the early days of spring.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2026
They are created by taking a lamb or sheep pelt and tanning its hide—that would be the sheepskin part of the equation—while also shaving down its wool, aka, the shearling, to a uniform length.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Shearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shearling. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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