Fri, Apr 11, 2014
Leather and suede garments always look gorgeous and
elegant, but require delicate care. Over time, they can
lose your soft look. The easiest way is to give the item to
dry cleaning But you can do it on your own. Required
only follow the rules of “resuscitation” and storage of capricious suede and
skin.
Suede
- Spots of ice cream, wine or blood on suede should be first
wash with water. Only then you can use chemistry: powders,
remedies for stains, etc. Contrary to popular belief, salt solutions
It is not recommended to add it when wet cleaning suede clothes. Salt
discolor suede and “stagnates” spots. With greasy stains
fight harder. Initially, the oil blot must be dipped
a napkin, and then wipe with a burlap or other coarse cloth,
dipped in gasoline.
- With respect to suede products, it is not allowed to feed them.
Pile should always be fluff and “live”. For this use
brass or rubber brushes, liquid ammonia or acetic
solution. Small contaminated sites can be cleaned by chewing.
gum, fine salt or crumb of fresh bread.
- To suede looked “fresh” and not lost color, you can
use aerosol products. Only they are suitable for things.
black and brown. For colored things you can use
special paint.
- Before a suede thing is stored in a closet, its
must be thoroughly cleaned with a soft brush, vacuum cleaner (on a weak
mode), “polished” with a lint-free cloth (in the case of
shoes), dry and cover with anti-mole.
Leather
- Leather менее капризна. She tolerates wet cleaning.
Soak a cotton swab or a soft, clean cloth in warm water or
milk For heavily soiled leather products can be used.
soap suds. It is applied with a brush or soft brush. Then skin
wipe with a damp cloth.
- To prevent the skin from cracking, lubricate the leather item before drying.
castor oil, cream, fish oil or other oily
means which will give it gloss and elasticity.
- Keep leather goods away from sunlight,
high temperature and humidity. For jackets, coats and shoes you can
use cotton or linen covers.
General rules
- Leatherные и замшевые вещи не рекомендуется стирать, гладить и
dry with a hairdryer or other electrical appliances.
- If necessary, products made of natural suede and leather can be
wash in lukewarm water, without the use of chemicals.
Wring, twist and perform any manipulations with wet
suede and leather should not be.
Text: Katerina Pchelnikova
