Leather Care

Using your leather piece regularly will keep your item in perfect condition. This allows the leather to breathe, keeping it supple and stronger as it ages. This changing characteristic of leather makes it such an interesting material because it morphs depending on how you use it.

 

Our local weather and leather:

Humidity can be a challenge. Most leather finishes are stable enough to not be affected by it, but there are some that are more sensitive (particularly the vintage-looking oiled ones) and may develop molds. When the rains come, it’s best to keep your leather piece in constant use rotation instead of storing it. If you do need to store it, make sure that it’s in a dry place. An air conditioned space helps control humidity. Check your stored bags regularly. If you spot molds developing, here are some things you can do:

  1. with a clean, dry and soft cloth, wipe it clean inside and out.
  2. spray generously with an organic disinfectant and leave to dry. make sure that your spray has a soft and even mist to prevent blotching.
  3. if weather permits, a few hours under the sun would be good.
  4. finish off with a good leather conditioner, balm or mink oil. apply generously using a clean and dry cloth and leave to be absorbed by the leather for a couple of hours or overnight.

 

Cleaning:

  1. saddle soap is good for cleaning your piece. we spray water on our saddle soap tub and rub a clean rag on it until it develops a lather . We then use the lather to clean our leather pieces.
  2. for oil stains, its best to address this as soon as it happens. place a generous amount of talcum powder (baby powder) on the spot and leave on for a day or two. dust off.
  3. avoid alcohol-based spills on your piece as this radically dries up the leather and is difficult to bring back to its original state. hand sanitizers are a common culprit.
  4. there are good leather cleaning brands readily available in the market like Feibings’, Collonil, Angelus and Ilog Maria.