Types
of Leather
-Aniline leather:
Aniline leather is a very fine leather,commonly oiled or waxed.The
oil or wax,added during
the production-process,gives the leather its characteristic
and natural looks.
-Semi-aniline
leather:
When anilineleather is being treated
with a transparent paint and provided with a sheet of this
paint,we than call it semi-anilne leather.It makes leather
much more suitable for intensive usage.
-Pigmentated Leather:
This sort of leather is pigmentated
(dyed) leather finshed with a sheet of protecting lac.It's
surface has normally a machine
made natural structure.This kind of leather is strong and
durable.
-Nubuck leather:
Nubuck leather is rubbed up aniline
leather with a velvet like surface.It has normally been prepared
to be dirt-resisting.
Many people prefer this kind of leather.
Maintenance of Leather
The main rule for removing stains is
react quickly and don't let the stain dry up.
One should try to absorb as much as possible of the substance
with a tissue or cotton. Immediately dab with warm (not hot)
water.
When the spots have not been deleted,be carefull with using
all kinds of products.Please only use those products that
have been advised by experts.
A few suggestions:
Use water only. Dab with a tissue or
cotton. Be carefull not to use to much water. Allways treat
the stain with care. Afterwards
rub the area around the stain gently so we wont get any circkels
from the water.
All kinds of oily stains will be removed
best by using tallypowder. Provide a bit of powder on the
stain. Press lightly and
leave to absorb for a few days.Afterwards remove the tally
and the result will be a diminished or even vanished stain.
If you prefer a total cleaning
of the leather we would advise you to go to a proffesional
or you could inform at the dry-cleaning about their methods.
Leather Care
Leather - A Natural Product
Anyone opting for natural leather
is opting for an extraordinary product of nature. This is
something we sense from that typical leather feel and the
look that only genuine natural leather can give. Each skin
and each hide is unique. Because of the very character of
leather, scratches, scars and insect stings should not be
considered flaws but as the expression of a product which
is entirely natural. The same applies to colour and structural
fluctuation from one skin to the next of from one hide to
the next. This means that a garment made from leather left
in its natural state can never be totally indetical in terms
of its colour or structure. Customers who feel this to be
unacceptable can be pointed towards leather types which have
been treated to give their surfaces a uniform all-over covering
of colour. Below we have provided some tips and instructions
on the best way to look after leather articles, both in-store
and in general use:
Care Instructions
Cleaning
Most smooth leather types and also lambskin suedes tend to
lose the typical leather appearance described above if dry
cleaned. For this reason, with many types of leather wewould
advise avoiding any kind of dry cleaning. Most leather types
can naturally be safely cleaned by a good specialist leather
dry cleaner, although it is not reasonable to expect the appearance
to remain precisely identical to the original,in our experience,
leather qualities which have been foil-coated or embossed
may not be dry cleaned under any circumtances. This procedure
will frequently result in destroying the foil, or weakening
the embossed effect. We also know from experience that, in
the case of goatskin suede qualities, a marked colour change
frequently results. For these reasons, we use almost exclusively
washable goatskin suede.
Smooth Leather
Most types of smooth leather can be treated with a good leather
care lotion.However, this does not apply to ironed leather,
as here the lotion can bring about matt areas on the surface.
Always test the leather lotion beforehand on a concealed area
(e.g. seam test). A general rule of thumb: Excessive leather
care should be avoided. A light patina does not detract from
the value of leather.
Impragnation
Almost all leathers can and should be impregnated before being
worn for the first time, in order to provide improved protection
against dirt and moisture. Please always pay attentin to the
special labol, and only use good leather impregnation sprays
and pay attention to the instructions for use when impregnating.
We recommend preferably impregnating twice lightly and leaving
the leather to dry in- between. The distance of the spray
can to the garment should be at least 20 cm.
Ironing
Please only iron leather inside out at the wool setting and
using an ironing cloth (e.g. lining material). Professionals
may also iron the right way out using a large piece of lining
material as an intermediate ply. (A smooth kitchen tea towel
can possibly also be used.). Note: Do not allow the iron to
make contact with the leather.
Storage
Never store leather clothes in plastic bags.Use textile bags
only for storage.
Instructions for Suede and Lambskin
Buffing dust
In the case of antilopskin suede and lambskin slight residues
of buffing dust are always to be found initially in the leather
or the wool. Users should be aware of this and ideally wear
tone-in-tone clothing initally.
Antilopskin
Suede
Our antilopskin suede is usually washable. Please, pay attention
to the care label. The washing instructions are provided on
the special label. Minor soiling can be brushed out using
a soft brush paying attention to the information provided
under "Buffing dust" above.
Fur Suede
Please, note the information provided under "Buffing
dust". Brush out minor soiling using a soft brush.
Wearing Instructions
Moisture
Leather which is left in its natural state and which has not
been drum impregnated must be protected against moisture.
With certain colours, water droplet
stains can form which change the colour. With other colours,
water droplets can result ýn matt areas in the leather
which can only be removed with great difficulty or not at
all. Customers wishing to be able to wear their garments also
when walking in the rain should be pointed towards garments
made of drum impregnated leather. Drum- impregnated leather
has a somewhat more "spongy" feel than natural leather.Leather
which has been allowed to get wet should be dried on shaped
hangers with moderate exposure to heat.
Perfume
Perfume must never be sprayed on to natural leather, as otherwise
stains can form. Neither should perfume be applied to the
neck or insides of wrists immediately before dressing in leather
garments, as the alchol contained in the perfume can draw
the dye out of the leather.
In - Store Care
Hangers and
leather patches
Garments made of leather should always be hung on the specially
provided hangers in order to avoid so-called "hanger
horns".When hanging skirts and trousers, always use leather
patches to prevent an impression being left on the leather
by grip-type hangers. If leather patches are not used ýt
can happen that migration from the the plastic of the hanger
takes place on to the leather.Leaving unsightly colour stains.
Leather patches should always be the same colour as the leather
you are hanging as otherwise colour migration can occur.
Migration
of Leather colours
Light and dark coloured leather must never be hang next to
each other. As colour migration can occur, i.e. colour passes
from one to the other.
Sunlight and
UV radiation
Leather in its natural state should never be hang in direct
sunlight when airing. It should also not be exposed to strong
light radiation, for example in shop Windows. For certain
colours, such as light blue, pink light gren, certain shades
of red and certain carnel and send colours which are particularly
sensetive our bags always carry the relevent instructions.
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