Mesorat%20hashas for Zevachim 187:9

אמר אביי לא קשיא הא רבנן הא אחרים דתניא הבגד והשק מכבסו הכלי והעור מגררו אחרים אומרים הבגד והשק והעור מכבסו והכלי מגררו

But the following contradicts this: If dirt is upon it, one wipes it off with a rag; if it is of leather [skin], water i poured over it until it disappears.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This treats of the Sabbath, when washing garments is forbidden as a prohibited labour. Dirt on a cushion may be wiped off with a cloth, but not with water, as this constitutes washing. Water, however, may be poured over skin, for that is not regarded as washing. Thus skin is not technically subject to washing.');">¹²</span> - Said Abaye, There is no difficulty: one agrees with the Rabbis; the other agrees with 'others'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'Others' generally refers to it. Meir; Hor: 13b.');">¹³</span> For it was taught: A garment and sackcloth are washed;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the blood of a sin-offering spurts upon them.');">¹⁴</span>

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