Hot water Bottle Covers

Bear Cottage makes a possum fur hot water bottle cover which comes with possum fur on both sides. Comes with hot water bottle and velcro strips so bottle can be removed now and then to dry the cover. Fully lined with black velvet. It is approx 40cm long and 23cm wide and keeps warm up to 8 hours. Chrome tanned furs are used as heat resistant. Do not put boiling hot water in. Has Velcro so can be turned out to dry out now and then and only have to undo top Velcro to fill. The brushtail possum is a small marsupial with a coat of unique, valuable fur. The secret of this fur’s warmth is its hollow structure, an attribute found in only one other species – the polar bear. With air trapped inside the fibre the fur provides sumptuous warmth, natural insulation and incredible lightness. In New Zealand this possum is also a major threat to our native wildlife – and its use in high-end fashion helps bolster our country’s conservation efforts. Possum products must not be left out in the sun. Sunlight even through a window will cause damage. The fur will fade and the hides will disintegrate. Possums are nocturnal marsupials and therefore their hides are not toughened nor conditioned for the sun.