Leather & Suede Care & Cleaning Information

A leather/suede garment should not be dry cleaned unnecessarily. We would normally advise against dry cleaning for the first 2/3 years, unless excessive soiling makes this absolutely essential.
Unlike fabric garments, leather and suede do not benefit from the cleaning process and it should be understood that the garment cannot be returned looking "as new" !
During the cleaning process, dirt & grime is removed from the skin and inevitably this process also removes a certain amount of the substances used in the production to dye & soften the skins and on occasions, adhesives which may have been used in the manufacture.
Colour and softeness can be replaced so that the garment can be restored to as near its original condition as possible. Damage to the finish due to heavy wear/friction however is irreversible. Attempts to restore such areas of the garment cannot be as successful as on undamaged finish and paler colouring may be noticeable.

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