One of this season’s must have fashion items is a leather jacket. Finding a leather coat that is stylish and flattering is a fashion find that will last for seasons to come with just a little TLC. Suede and leather cleaning is a very specialized process and must be handled by trained professionals.
All suede & leather is dyed in manufacturing. Some manufaturers use less than satisfactory dyeing methods which can result in greater colourloss in cleaning – something we cannot predict!. However our process ensures that it is kept to a minimum and can generally be restored in finishing.
Cleaning leather and suede takes longer than normal garments and the solvents and oils used to clean these items are more costly and require special handling.
Ten Tips for keeping leather looking luxurious
- Wear a scarf around your neck to keep the collar from being soiled by the oil in your skin.
- If a leather garment gets wet, blot with a white cloth and dry it out in a cool, dry place on a broad padded hanger.
- Don’t carry heavy objects like keys or a cell phone in the pockets as this will stretch out the skin.
- Avoid spraying perfumes or hair spray while wearing.
- Don’t apply pins or adhesive name badges on leather.
- Saddle soap is best used on saddles. It shouldn’t be used on leather clothing since it may cause streaking and staining.
- If an item is wrinkled you can press it using the coolest setting on your iron, BUT NEVER USE STEAM. Use a heavy brown craft paper as your pressing pad and always do a test spot on an inconspicuous section.
- DO NOT store leathers in a plastic bag.
- Clean matching garments at the same time since some variation in color may occur.
- If staining occurs it needs to be cleaned ASAP by Westbank Dry Cleaning. While a leather coat may not look dirty, it’s best not to wait more than two seasons to have it professionally cleaned.
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