Caring for leather products

Leather mittens are treated to resist water. However, they are primarily meant to be used in cold weather, not wet weather. Your mittens will last longer in good shape if you avoid getting them wet.

In snow-lekes, the mittens often wetting. They can be dried e.g. At room temperature, in a drying cupboard, on a slightly warm (non-hot) radiator or even on the floor with underfloor heating. Drying drum They are not worth putting, leather does not like hot.

Sometimes leather dries too much. If it is often exposed to wet conditions or has to endure hot for too long, leather may lose wax and harden. In that case it’s good to treat mittens with grease specially intended for leather.

Sometimes the leather becomes dirty. Then the best detergent is Marseille soap, which contains oils that prevent the leather drying out in the washing.

Leather Grease

The former hosts mostly kitchen boots themselves, and the recipe was the secret of every one's own. In general, however, the fat in the boot consisted of lamb or reindeer tallow, tar and resin. The leather boots that were impregnated with this grease lasted even a day's swim in the water...

The Times have changed and the children have been exchanged for bootshes and Maihareihin. One thing is still unchanged: leather footwear and accessories still require regular care to keep fit. Old-fashioned leather grease is also ideal for bags, leather sofas and harness etc. Surface Leather Products.

Old-fashioned Leather Fat contains vegetable fats, tar, beeswax and anti-oxidation agent. It is well absorbed inside the skin and does not leave the surface sticky. The fat is spread evenly on the leather with a soft cloth. The wax leaves a light silk gloss on the surface. If you want to saturate the leather deeper, you can heat the surface gently, e.g. by heating it. Hairdryer. It's still good to keep in mind the old saying: where you can melt, that's where the leather burns.

No suede or Nubuck

Marseille Soap

The original Marseille soap is a French product, which started its name in Marseilles. In Marseille soap only vegetable oils are used, so it can also be considered as a natural product. Since the soap contains about 70% of the vegetable oils it does not dry the leather, but keeps it after cleaning the supple. Wash the glove with lukewarm water with a reasonable amount of water or wiping with a damp cloth. Try to dry the glove as quickly as possible, so it does not collect odors.