Home shoes made of sheepskin. How do chuvyaks and grannies differ from chun?

Since ancient times, people have used the skins of tanned sheepskin and genuine leather not only for the manufacture of clothing, but also for the manufacture of warm natural shoes. In our time, sheepskin has become very popular not only in the manufacture of street shoes, but also for home shoes. Sheepskin is one of the best materials for home shoes. Excellent thermal insulation properties, the naturalness of the material, and hypoallergenic properties allowed sheepskin shoes to gain great popularity. Let's take a closer look at the main products made of natural sheepskin for the home.
Chuni-shoes made of natural fur or fur sheepskin on the sole with high sides. For the manufacture of chuny, a sheepskin coat with a hair height of at least 15 mm is used, as the most wear-resistant in its characteristics. The sole is made of thick leather or rubber and is often wedge-shaped for convenience. Chunis are distinguished from other sheepskin shoes by their higher sides and fur trim. Chuni as well as ugg boots made of sheepskin are sewn with a furry seam outwards. Often, to decorate the product, sheepskin is covered with various fabrics on top.
Babushi-shoes made of sheepskin or genuine leather on a flat sole, made without backs. A distinctive feature of this shoe is pointed socks. Babushki first appeared in the Middle East and from there began to spread around the world. In our time, grandmothers are worn in many countries, although over time they have changed a little. Modern models of grandmothers are made of leather, sheepskin or cloth. In our country, grandmothers are considered home shoes and in some cases may have backs, replacing home slippers. The main distinguishing feature of babush from chuney is the lower height of the product and often the lack of fur edges.
Chuvyaki –low shoes made of genuine leather without a heel on a soft one. For the production of chuvyak, the skin of buffaloes and bulls was used. In the northern regions, the skins of sheep or other animals could be used. The sole used to be made exclusively of thick leather. Later they began to make it out of rubber. A distinctive feature of chuvyak is that they were cut from a single piece of leather, in which loops were made, through which they were fixed on the leg with belts or twine
Chuvyaks were considered the footwear of peasants and were widely distributed in the northern regions. For the manufacture of chuvyak from sheepskin, only a sheepskin coat with a thick leather was used.
There are many other products made of sheepskin for the home. The main thing when choosing home shoes, pay attention to the naturalness of the material from which it is made and the quality of the sheepskin dressing. do not confuse products made of wool, which look beautiful, but often they do not contain more than 50 percent wool and the fibers are connected with the help of adhesives, with products made of natural sheepskin skins.