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How To Care For Your Leather Clothing
Leather has been used by mankind since the beginnings of clothing, and it has remained popular through the years because of it's durability and functionality. Leather is a living breathing fabric, and requires special care.
Leather has been used by mankind since the beginnings of clothing, and it has remained popular through the years because of it’s durability and functionality. Leather is a living breathing fabric, and requires special care.
Since Leather breaths, do not leave your leather garments in a plastic garment bag hanging in the closet. A cloth cover will keep the dust off and allow it to breath.
To iron leather place the iron setting on the lowest possible setting, do not use steam. Use a paper bag, felt paper or some other insert between the iron and the garment. Iron it quickly, being careful not to overheat.
To clean your leather take it to a professional that knows how to clean leather, as normal dry cleaning is not the best method. Always clean matching items at the same time, this helps to insure that the slight variations in color will continue to match. Do not be surprised if the garment is tight after cleaning, this is normal, it will stretch back to the normal fit while wearing.
If you take good care of your leather, it will last longer than you do.
For proper hanging use a wide padded hanger, preferably wood.
Allow wet or damp leather to air-dry naturally away from any heat source. Leather can be treated with a conditioner to restore flexibility.
In bad weather, promptly remove salt deposits from leather clothing by sponging with clear water.
If using a cleaning product, test it in a small area to insure it will not damage the leather, and insure that it is not wax, or silicone based as this will prevent the leather from breathing properly.
Hems may be fixed with a tiny amount of rubber cement or sewn with a leather needle. For best results see a seamstress that specializes in leather.