Leathercare

Please note that the finish on leather can vary, depending on the nap of the leather, the following are just a few simple suggestions for the basic care and cleaning of your leather items.

1. Instructions - Follow carefully any care instructions that might come with your product.

2. Test - Always test your chosen form of cleaning on your product in a small-unseen area.

3. Unfinished Leather - Please note that unfinished leathers are more prone to staining and will darken with water, and are more difficult to clean and keep clean.

4. General Clean - A damp cloth with a little moisturising soap lathered up well, will shine and generally clean your product up nicely. However do not rinse with water, use a soft non-abrasive dry cloth to buff the leather.

5. Water - If leather becomes soaked with water never try to dry the item quickly. Let it dry slowly and naturally. Water stains will generally need professional treatment.

6. Grease - If leather has a grease stain, try sprinkling the stain with cornstarch or talcum powder and leave for a few hours and this will absorb the grease. Finally just gently wipe or brush off the residue.

7. Salt - Salt stains on leather can usually be treated with a vinegar and water solution, which should be applied by dabbing on gently with a damp cloth.

8. Ink - Ink stains which are very tricky to remove, should be treated as soon as possible. One suggestion is to use a white eraser and if this does not work then professional cleaning is recommended.

9. Gum - To remove chewing gum from your product, you would first need to insert ice cubes into a plastic bag and rub the bag of cubes over the area containing the gum. When the gum has hardened then peel off the gum.

10. Bad Odours - To remove bad odours, or stale smells, try making a little cotton bag or pouch and fill it with 2 tbsp of bicarbonate of soda, and tie the ends with a piece of string or an elastic band, and leave it inside your bag for a couple of days, and this should leave your bag smelling much cleaner.
    
    
11. Consult - Finally, if you have any doubts on how to clean or maintain your leather product always consult a professional.
    
    

General Handbag Care

Regularly clean out your Bag, (we suggest at least once a month) and shred and bin old receipts, Avoid overstuffing your Handbag and remove unwanted items, as this should also help to keeps its shape and last longer. Also regularly streamlining and weeding out non-essentials will make your bag lighter, and easier to carry around and might be of help to avoid back or shoulder strain.