Taking Better Care of Leather Products

how to take care of leather accessories

Leather products are never something which is never out of trend, no matter for which product it is been used. The list of products made out of leather is as long as names of god, however, it is most commonly used in making shoes, jackets, wallets, waist strap, women bags, seat covers, cushions, sofa covers, and satchel.

A reason why leather is never out of trend is only because of its durability and resistance against ageing, but it is not possible to keep it in same shape and color as it was bought, although we can extend the age of these products by taking a proper care while cleaning or preserving it for quite a long period.

In order to do so one ensure that it is not used roughly, though they can bear a slight rough use but not too rough. Secondly, a care must be attained while cleaning the product, in case if it gets dusty or wet.

Here are few tips which will help you to maintain quality of your leather products:

Getting too Wet:

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On many occasion your leather product gets too wet, in such case dry it down slowly. Fast or speedy drying changes chemical structure of leather, which will end up in stiff crinkle cut chaos. So keep it in a room temperature and provide gentle air to it, as it works better than direct heating generally blowing hair dryer. In addition to this keep it in original shape and avoid socking it forcefully.

Getting Dry:

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During the summer season leather products gets too dry, this aggravates deep or shallow cuts on it. To overcome these problems apply something moist on it like a leather dressing cream, one which is recommended by the manufacturer must be preferred. Applying wax or oil can also solve the purpose and you can even pick anything similar to these.

Gets Dusty:

A windy day or a long outing may result in getting your leather product dusty, in such cases just use damp cloth, avoid applying soap or anything of that sort on the surface. The reason behind is soap is corrosive in nature and will change the chemical structure of leather.

Avoid Stretching:

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Leather has a quality of getting stretched to some extent, but at the same time it has a drawback associated with that once stretched, it is nearly impossible return it to same shape. The case is more likely for a wallet (Men) which is often filled above the limit. To maintain quality of our leather wallets fill it with right quantity.

Precaution during Preserving:

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Like skin of any living being, leather products made out of animal skin also need a little bit of space to breath or you can say air. In other words always avoid preserving leather products wrapped in plastic or air tight packing. The best way to preserve is loosely warp it in a cotton fabric, also avoid storing it in humid and wet places.

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