| Care of leather has always been a time | | | | whenever possible. Leather was once living skin |
| consuming and lets face it - a boring task. And | | | | and like our skin it needs nourishment from the |
| although many think that new leather does not | | | | inside out, or from the underside up. Apply as |
| require much effort, they are soon to realize their | | | | much oil or nourishment product as the leather is |
| mistake a year down the line when the leather is | | | | willing to absorb in the first two applications. New |
| almost irreparably damaged and torn. | | | | leather needs great care and oiling, so let it have |
| Truth is no leather needs more care than new | | | | something healthy to protect itself, rather than to |
| leather. Although new and supple leather | | | | absorb water or possibly other fluids that may be |
| (sometimes stiff depending on the product) | | | | spilled on it down the line. |
| appears healthy, the fact is that leather is the | | | | About six months after purchasing and regular |
| result of a long and complicated process. After | | | | cleaning, apply a protective cream that will seal |
| having completed the tanning and production | | | | the moisture into the leather. Dubbin is good for |
| process, "new leather" may be anything between | | | | sports equipment and shoes, however use it |
| eight months to a few years old already. The only | | | | sparingly as it has been known to damage or |
| time it had received any nourishment was after | | | | "eat" stitching. A good quality leather cream should |
| the tanning process was completed. Since then it | | | | suffice. Once this stage of care has been reached |
| has been hung, cut, sewn and placed on display to | | | | you should once a month strip the protective |
| be sold. This can cause the leather to lose some | | | | coat (cream or dubbin) form the leather using |
| of the vital nourishment it requires to remain soft | | | | neat alcohol clean the leather with a cleanser, and |
| and supple. | | | | then reapply the cream. |
| Full grain and top grain leather should be cleaned | | | | Bycast leather, which is often used in the |
| using formulated cleaners containing lanolin. This will | | | | production of black leather chairs, is one of the |
| help put moisture and nourishment back into the | | | | more difficult leathers to care for. Due to the |
| leather without clogging it or producing a film on it. | | | | process used where the leather is covered with a |
| Avoid using creams and preservers for the first | | | | polyurethane layer the leather underneath is |
| few months as they often only seal the surface | | | | sealed off, cleaning with a lanolin based cleanser is |
| of the leather not allowing it to breath. When | | | | the most one could do as creams ant nourishes |
| applying oils and nourishing treatments, apply them | | | | will form a film over the leather allowing them to |
| to the underside of the leather if ever and | | | | rub off onto clothing. |