Help Your Leather Last

Whether it’s your favorite leather jacket, a designer purse, or that pair of boots you love to wear, your leather items are an investment. High-quality leather can last a lifetime with the proper care. Here’s a proactive guide to help your leather last.

Leather Jackets

• Opt for heavy, wide wooden or padded hangers to prevent your jacket’s shoulders from getting stretched out.
• If you’re storing your leather coat, use a breathable fabric garment bag. Avoid plastic, which doesn’t allow the leather to get the air it needs.
• Did you get caught in one of those pop-up Ohio storms? Let your jacket air dry away from direct heat.
• Do you notice stains, odors, or a faded finish? Bring your coat to Fox Cleaners. We can recondition it and help it last longer.

Purses & Handbags

• Avoid wearing newer dark denim with a lightly colored leather purse. The color may transfer to the bag, causing discoloration.
• When you’re storing your bag, empty it and fill it with plain tissue paper to help maintain the shape.
• If you need to spot clean it, use a slightly damp cloth to avoid leaving marks.
• Fox Cleaners can help you with makeup stains, ink stains, or worn-down edges. Our leather experts have the tools and solutions to make your purse or handbag look new again.

Leather Shoes & Boots

• Avoid wearing the same leather footwear two days in a row. Providing 24 hours to air them out between wearing will extend their life.
• Add a shoe tree to your closet. A cedar shoe tree will absorb moisture and help your shoes keep their shape.
• Wipe down shoes and boots if they come into contact with winter road salt.
• Fox Cleaners can help with scuffs and stains on your leather footwear and give your suede boots new life.

Quick Tips

• Leather needs conditioning. You can condition leather items on your own after testing the conditioner on a small, inconspicuous place on your item. Fox Cleaners can also manage the conditioning process for you.
• Store belts by hanging them by the buckle to avoid cracking.
• Full-grain leather will develop a beautiful wear pattern over time, but “genuine” leather (a lower-grade leather that is usually “corrected” to mimic a higher grain) may not wear as well as time passes. All types of leather benefit from professional care.

Have more questions about leather? Stop by a Fox Cleaners location near you. Ready to have Fox take care of your leather items so you don’t have to? Schedule a pickup at TheFoxCleaners.com.

Will Drook, owner of Fox Cleaners, is “Your Local Dry Cleaner.” Will and the team at Fox Cleaners strive to provide you with the area’s best dry cleaning, laundry, and fabric restoration services. The team at Fox can help you make sure your fabrics are expertly cleaned to help you start your day right.