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Materials in dog products

Materials come into direct contact with the dog’s coat and skin.

👉 If they are not appropriate:

  • they increase friction
  • they trap moisture
  • they make coat management more difficult 

Materials that create friction

Fleece

Example: sweatshirts and coats made from synthetic fleece (typical soft polyester)

How to recognise it:

  • soft but “hairy” surface
  • the dog’s coat tends to stick to it
  • when you run your hand over it, you feel resistance

Result:

  • knots
  • coat breakage
  • loss of coat structure

Rough or high-grip fabrics

Examples:

  • rigid canvas
  • raw cotton
  • jute
  • uneven or textured fabrics

How to recognise them:

  • they don’t glide under your hand
  • they “grip” the coat

Result:

  • continuous friction
  • knots
  • coat breakage

Non-breathable materials

Examples:

  • low-quality nylon
  • plastic-coated raincoats
  • closed synthetic fabrics without technical structure

Where you find them:

  • low-cost waterproofs
  • shiny “plastic-like” garments
  • fabrics that don’t allow airflow

What happens:

The coat does not dry properly. Moisture gets trapped.

Result:

  • constantly damp coat
  • knots and matting
  • skin irritation / dermatitis over time

Rigid (non-adaptive) materials

Examples:

  • thick, non-flexible fabrics
  • poorly constructed structured garments
  • materials that don’t follow the body

How to recognise them:

  • the garment “holds its shape” instead of adapting
  • it doesn’t move with the dog

Result:

  • pressure on specific areas
  • restricted natural movement
  • limited real usability

WOOL 

Wool is often perceived as natural and therefore suitable. In reality, it depends on how it is used.

Lanolin

If not properly processed, wool contains lanolin.

Lanolin can:

  • be occlusive
  • cause irritation
  • create issues on sensitive skin

For this reason it should never come into direct contact with the dog’s skin

Friction on the coat

Even when high quality, wool has a fibrous structure

Result:

  • creates friction
  • promotes knots
  • not suitable for direct contact with the coat

Safe ways to use wool

Wool only makes sense as an outer layer

Example:

  • wool coat (including high-quality fabrics) must have a proper internal lining  

Materials suitable for direct contact

The materials in contact with the dog should be:

  • high-quality cotton
  • silk
  • well-constructed breathable technical fabrics
  • soft bouclé

Because they:

  • do not create friction
  • do not irritate
  • do not damage the coat

Key point

Wool can workbut it should never directly touch the dog

Conclusion

The right material:

does not create friction
does not trap moisture
does not make coat management harder

If it does, it doesn’t make sense to use it.

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