Product Care

Leather in itself can last for 100 years before it begins to disintegrate. On an individual basis, how long it will last will actually depends on

• how frequent you use it - do you use it everyday or do you use it for special occasion only. The more frequent you use, the more likely you need to protect and clean it. The less frequent you use it, then storage will be important, especially if it is high humidity space. And you may want to condition it once or twice a year. 
• how well you take care of it - do you clean and condition it regularly? and how do you store it? Avoid humidity and direct sunlight.
• what kind of look do you want it to be - do you want it to look as good as new, or you want an aged look. 

There are multiple leather maintenance products in the market whereby you can use to protect, clean and condition the leather. Below is a quick guide base on the types of leather we sell in our store:

[ease of maintenance - refer to how easy it is to keep it in good condition. 1 being the easiest and 3 being the most difficult.]

Leather	Ease of maintenance	Protect	Clean	Condition
Normal	1	not a must	soft brush damp cloth soap spray** cream***	conditioner***** mink oil
Nubuck	3	use protector*	soft brush lint roller special cleaner****	use protector*
Suede	3	use protector*	soft brush lint roller special cleaner****	use protector*
Crust	3	use protector*	soft brush cream***	use protector*
Lambskin	3	use protector*	soft brush cream***	use protector* conditioner*****

 

* Protector - there are special protector specifically for these category of leather, check the manufacturer's descriptions and instructions.

** Soap spray - this refers to leather cleaner in liquid form.

*** Cream - this refers to leather cleaner in cream form.

**** Special cleaner - this refers to cleaner specifically for this category of leather, check the manufacturer's descriptions and instructions. 

***** Conditioner - this refers to leather conditioner, usually in cream form, check manufacture's descriptions and instructions.

note: mink oil tend to darken the leather