You will find care instructions on the back of the information tag of your Steiff animal. Follow these instructions carefully.
Mohair:
Mohair:
1. Using a small hand held vacuum, cover the nozzle with cheese cloth and lightly vacuum entire piece. This will rid your piece of loose fur and surface dust.
2. Place your animal in a bag with cornmeal and shake it around. Remove animal and brush it with a stiff brush to remove the pieces.
3. With warm water, wring out a clean wash cloth. Carefully go over the mohair with the damp cloth and be sure to rinse out the cloth often.
4. If your piece is very dirty, you may use a mild detergent in your water, but remember that the detergent must be rinsed out completely. This can be a bit more difficult and would be better left to an expert teddy bear cleaner.
5. After cleaning with water, briskly towel dry your animal and let it air-dry.
6. If you wish to groom your animal, use a soft brush or a metal pet grooming comb to comb out the fur.
Soft Plush:
These animals can go in the washing machine. If you tend to be the cautious type, you may wish to place the animal in a “delicates” bag when placing in your washing machine. Wash on cold and air dry.
