Sheepskin Bed Underlay & Mattress Topper | NZ Made

Why Choose a Genuine Sheepskin Bed Underlay?

Transform your bed with the natural softness, warmth and cushioning of genuine New Zealand medical-grade sheepskin.

Our Genuine Sheepskin Bed Pad & Wool Underlay creates a beautifully soft layer between you and your mattress, combining the natural comfort of dense sheepskin wool with a practical fitted design that helps keep the underlay securely in place.

Made in New Zealand from genuine sheepskin, each underlay features a rectangular sleeping surface with a lightly padded quilted backing and elastic corner straps for easy fitting to your mattress.

Whether you're looking for greater everyday comfort, additional cushioning or simply love the luxurious feeling of sleeping on genuine sheepskin, this natural wool mattress topper can completely change how your bed feels.

A Natural Layer That Changes How Your Bed Feels

Thousands of resilient wool fibres create a naturally soft and cushioned surface beneath your body.

Unlike conventional mattress toppers that rely on foam or synthetic fibres, genuine sheepskin provides its cushioning through the natural structure and resilience of wool.

The dense fleece gently conforms beneath your body while retaining its natural loft, creating a wonderfully comfortable sleeping surface night after night.

It's a simple way to add an extra layer of natural softness and cushioning without replacing your mattress.

Naturally Warm Yet Breathable

Sheepskin is often associated with warmth, but genuine wool is remarkably versatile throughout the seasons.

Natural wool fibres help regulate temperature and manage moisture, providing insulation when temperatures are cool while remaining naturally breathable when it's warmer.

Wool can absorb moisture vapour without immediately feeling damp, helping maintain a comfortable sleeping environment throughout the night.

This makes a genuine sheepskin underlay suitable for year-round use, rather than simply being a winter bedding product.

Medical-Grade Sheepskin for Exceptional Comfort

Our bed underlays use high-density medical-grade sheepskin, selected for its softness, resilience and ability to provide consistent cushioning.

The dense wool creates thousands of individual fibres beneath the body, providing a soft and supportive sleeping surface that can be particularly comfortable for people who spend extended periods in bed.

The natural resilience of wool allows the fibres to compress beneath the body while maintaining cushioning and airflow.

For anyone with existing pressure injuries, limited mobility or specific medical needs, we recommend discussing the suitability of a sheepskin underlay with your healthcare professional.

Made in New Zealand

Each sheepskin bed underlay is made in New Zealand, bringing together genuine sheepskin and experienced local craftsmanship.

Individual pieces of medical-grade sheepskin are carefully joined to create a generous rectangular sleeping surface.

A lightly padded quilted backing provides additional structure, while elastic corner straps make it easy to secure the underlay to your mattress.

The result is a practical, beautifully comfortable underlay designed for regular everyday use.

Secure Fitted Design

One of the key differences between this product and our Natural Shape Medical Sheepskin Underlays is its fitted design.

The Genuine Sheepskin Bed Pad & Wool Underlay has a rectangular shape with a lightly padded backing and elastic straps at each corner.

The straps stretch around your mattress to help keep the underlay securely positioned while you sleep.

Simply lay the underlay wool-side up on your mattress, position the elastic straps around each corner and place your fitted sheet over the top.

This creates a comfortable layer of genuine medical sheepskin beneath your normal bedding while helping prevent the underlay from shifting out of position.

Available in Sizes to Suit Your Bed

Our Genuine Sheepskin Bed Pad & Wool Underlay is available in a range of sizes from Single through to Super King, making it easy to add natural sheepskin comfort to almost any bed.

Because mattress dimensions can vary between countries and manufacturers, we recommend checking the measurements shown for each size against your mattress before ordering.

For unusual mattress dimensions or specific requirements, please contact us to discuss whether a custom-sized sheepskin underlay can be made for you.

Machine Washable for Easier Care

Despite its luxurious appearance, genuine medical sheepskin can be surprisingly practical to care for.

For everyday maintenance, regularly air your underlay and gently brush the wool to help maintain its natural loft.

When a deeper clean is required, the underlay can be machine washed following the appropriate sheepskin care instructions.

For best results:

• Use a gentle wool cycle


• Wash in cold or lukewarm water


• Use a cleaning product specifically formulated for genuine sheepskin


• Avoid ordinary household detergents containing enzymes


• Do not use bleach or fabric softener


• Allow the underlay to dry naturally away from direct sunlight and heat


• Do not tumble dry or place directly beside a heater or radiator

For the best care of genuine sheepskin, we recommend our Woolskin Wool Wash Sheepskin Shampoo, specially formulated to gently clean sheepskin while helping condition the leather.

For larger bed sizes, always make sure your washing machine has sufficient capacity for the underlay when wet. A large sheepskin underlay becomes considerably heavier when saturated, so professional cleaning by someone experienced with genuine sheepskin may be more practical for larger sizes.

Which Medical Sheepskin Is Right for You?

We offer three different styles of medical sheepskin, each designed for a different type of use.

Genuine Sheepskin Bed Pad & Wool Underlay

Choose this option if you want a rectangular, fitted sheepskin underlay for your mattress.

Medical-grade sheepskin pieces are joined together to create the sleeping surface, with a lightly padded quilted backing and elastic corner straps to help secure the underlay to your mattress.

It's the best choice if you want the comfort of medical sheepskin across your bed combined with the convenience of a fitted design.

Natural Shape Medical Sheepskin Underlay

Choose our Natural Shape Medical Sheepskin Underlay if you want full-body sheepskin comfort while retaining the beautiful natural shape of the individual sheepskins.

These underlays are made from 2, 4 or 6 medical sheepskin pelts carefully stitched together.

Unlike the fitted Bed Pad & Wool Underlay, the edges of the pelts are not trimmed into a rectangular shape. The natural contours of the sheepskins remain visible around the outside, giving the underlay its distinctive natural appearance.

There is no fitted backing and no elastic corner straps. The joined sheepskins are simply positioned directly on top of the mattress with the wool facing upwards and your normal bedding placed over them.

Choose this style if you prefer the simplicity and natural appearance of genuine joined sheepskin pelts without a fitted backing.

Bowron XL Medical Sheepskin

The Bowron XL Medical Sheepskin is different again.

Rather than multiple pelts joined together to cover a larger area of the bed, it is one extra-large single medical sheepskin.

Its smaller footprint makes it ideal when you want more targeted cushioning beneath particular areas of the body, such as the hips, shoulders, back or legs.

It's also particularly versatile because it isn't limited to use on a bed. The XL single sheepskin can be used on chairs, recliners and wheelchairs, or moved between different seating and sleeping areas as required.

Choose the Bowron XL if you want the flexibility and convenience of a single extra-large medical sheepskin rather than a full-bed underlay.

Fitted, Natural Shape or Single Pelt?

The easiest way to choose between our medical sheepskins is to consider how you plan to use them:

For a secure fitted underlay across your mattress:
Choose the Genuine Sheepskin Bed Pad & Wool Underlay with its rectangular design, padded backing and elastic corner straps.

For a larger natural sheepskin sleeping surface:
Choose the Natural Shape Medical Sheepskin Underlay, made from 2, 4 or 6 untrimmed pelts stitched together without a fitted backing or elastic straps.

For targeted cushioning and greater versatility:
Choose the Bowron XL Medical Sheepskin, made from one extra-large single sheepskin for use beneath specific areas of the body or on beds, chairs, recliners and wheelchairs.

Made to Order for You

Our Genuine Sheepskin Bed Pads & Wool Underlays are made to order in New Zealand.

Please allow approximately 2–3 weeks for your underlay to be made before shipping.

This allows our makers the time required to carefully select and join the sheepskin and finish your underlay to the appropriate size.

Once your order has been dispatched, we'll email you the tracking details so you can follow its journey.

Natural Comfort, Night After Night

There's something uniquely comforting about sleeping on genuine sheepskin.

The combination of dense medical-grade wool, natural breathability, resilient cushioning and a secure fitted design creates a beautifully soft sleeping surface without relying on synthetic foam.

Made in New Zealand and available in sizes from Single through to Super King, our Genuine Sheepskin Bed Pad & Wool Underlay brings the natural comfort of premium medical sheepskin directly to your bed.

For a more natural design, you can also choose our 2, 4 or 6-pelt Natural Shape Medical Sheepskin Underlays, or for more targeted cushioning, the Bowron XL single medical sheepskin.

Whichever option suits your needs, genuine sheepskin provides a wonderfully natural layer of comfort you can enjoy night after night.