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.
Mittens often get wet during snowy activities. They can be dried e.g. in room temperature, in a drying cabinet, on a warm radiator (not hot), or on a heated floor. It’s not best practice to dry mittens in a dryer, because 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.
If leather gets stained, it’s best to clean mittens with Marseille soap, which contains oil that prevents leather from drying while being cleaned.

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.

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.