How to clean leather shoes is a very frequent question especially for those who care a lot about their shoes and cannot wear them ruined. Leather shoes are beautiful, comfortable, but also delicate, because they are made with natural materials that require a lot of care, attention, and special leather finishing products, but at the same time can be cleaned easily and quickly. However, cleaning leather shoes is an action that always creates a slight anxiety, which is why we are going to explain how you can clean your leather shoes.

It is good to distinguish two types of cleaning: ordinary and extraordinary. The first is more frequent and you can do it at home and by yourself every time you feel the need, the second is more thorough and requires tools, professional techniques, and leather chemistry. Let’s talk about the ordinary cleaning:

• Cleansing milk or drinking milk: Take a wad of cotton wool and pour in a drop of cleansing or drinking milk. Then rub gently on the stain and prevent the leather shoe from getting soaked. In this way, you will probably be able to remove the leather shoe.
• Breadcrumbs: It depends on the type of stain you need to remove, but passing over a piece of breadcrumb could help eliminate it.
• Marseille soap: Take a basin of warm water and melt some Marseille soap and dip a cloth. Pull it out, tighten it tightly to prevent it from being filled with water, and start rubbing.
• Vinegar: According to some experts of household methods, white vinegar in small quantities, applied with a soft cloth, can remove stains.
• Olive oli: Olive oil with a few drops of lemon juice can become an excellent polish for leather shoes to be applied with a thick cotton cloth or a sponge. Leave the product to work for a few minutes, clean, and polish with a clean cloth. In the end you can also apply a specific leather softener.

There are many things to know about leather shoes and about leather finishing products. A fundamental aspect that you definitely need to know before buying leather shoes concerns the linings. At first glance, it seems like a completely secondary thing, but it is not the case. In fact, the lining can determine, as well as the quality of the leather and the leather chemistry used, the whole quality of the shoes, therefore the success of the purchase.

Of course, the lining must be made of natural materials. Indeed, a synthetic material will make your foot sweat and give problems from the bacterial point of view, causing odors, fungi, etc. But it is not enough that the lining is made with leather, also in this case, there are top, medium, and cheap products.

The economic product par excellence is the pig leather lining. You recognize it, because you can clearly see the dot from which the hair came out. It is a rather dry material and with sweaty feet, it often gives off a characteristic – and unpleasant – smell. When you see a shoe with a pig leather lining, it is better to not take the product into consideration.

A beautiful shoe has a kid lining. It is a very light material, brilliant, which softens the leather of the whole shoe, thanks also to leather softeners. If it is of high quality and it allows a good transpiration.  Of course, like many other precious things, a beautiful shoe also requires a little care. We will talk about that in the next article.

Laser marking is one of the many applications of CO2 lasers. In this application, the energy emitted by the laser beam is used to mark the surface of a given fabric or material. During the last years, laser marking has proven to be a very efficient and useful tool for manufacturing applications, especially in the field of fashion and fabric decoration.

The variety of materials that can be marked with the CO2 laser is very wide and includes both natural as well as synthetic materials and metals. This technique find its natural use on products such as wood, paper, cardboard, rubber, plastic, etc. Materials of this type are extremely suitable for being marked with CO2 lasers.

Thanks to this feature, CO2 lasers are also ideal for other industrial sectors such as fashion, that make extensive use of organic materials such as natural fibers or leather. From this point of view, laser marking has proven to be an efficient and powerful tool for the finishing of clothing and textile products in general. In particular, the decoration of leather is one of the applications in this area that have most benefited from the introduction of the CO2 laser as a production and finishing tool.

Traditionally, leather processing uses hand tools, leather chemistry, like leather pigments or leather softeners, or even heat to decorate or cut this material. This type of work certainly has a strong artisan character. This kind of production, however, does not lend itself well to the quantities required by a mass market. Leather is a difficult material to produce industrially while maintaining high quality levels. However, the introduction of CO2 laser marking has changed the situation. Thanks to this tool, it is in fact possible to obtain high quality results in leather processing even on industrial applications. Laser marking produces a permanent result, perfectly defined and very accurate. The signs produced are very resistant, do not wear out with use, and do not fade due to exposure to a light source. Thanks to this technique, our leather products can now be even more charming.

Very often we take it for granted that we are able to immediately distinguish real leather from all other fabrics. Sometimes, in fact, some industrial fabrics appear like real leather. For this reason today, we are going to list all the characteristics of real leather.

Maybe it seems strange to hear it, but the main feature of real leather is its natural imperfection. The wrinkles and veins that you can notice at first glance on a sofa or a bag are one of the signs of the realness of this material. In fact, the clearly visible pore grain indicates that the material has not undergone grinding with abrasive paper or has not been further coated to look perfect. Leather is only treated with proper leather chemistry products. That of real leather is perhaps one of the few cases in which the more imperfect a fabric is, the more it acquires value, thanks to its uniqueness and authenticity.

Another element characterizing real leather is its compact and elastic structure, also thanks to leather softeners. Even after folding or stretching, the material immediately returns to its initial state. It is, in fact, a very flexible quality material.

And here is the third characteristic of real leather: A strong resistance even towards the worst conditions. Leather is one of the few products that the more it ages, the more it improves. Particularly rigid at the beginning, with the passing of time, it becomes soft and fleshy. Moreover, genuine leather is fireproof and breathable, elements that are difficult to find in other fabrics. Also, thanks to leather auxiliary chemicals, like waterproofing wax, it gets not affected by water.

The most inexperienced normally distinguish real leather from other materials thanks to its fragrance. It is a pleasant, delicate but never exaggerated smell, able to tickle the olfactory emotions. After sight and smell, real leather is also recognizable through touch: Real leather never appears cold, but particularly warm and natural.

All the aforementioned characteristics make real leather one of the most appreciated and valuable coverings in the world.

We have already spoken about the 10 essential tricks to clean your leather bag. A leather bag is a valuable thing and there are way more advice in order to maintain your object at its best, as well as a lot of leather chemistry products. Here are the 7 more essential tricks to clean your leather bag:

1. If you don’t have a dust bag, just use a simple pillowcase.
2. Consider buying a spotting cover product and a leather softener in order to be prepared to any kind of unexpected event.
3. Do not leave your bag exposed to direct sunlight, this can discolor and damage the leather heavily.
4. Do not wear light colored handbags with dark clothes, the color may shift from clothes to the bag, causing those spots that are among the most difficult to remove.
5. For really stubborn stains, look for a shoe polish in the same color as your bag and apply a minimum quantity on the affected area. You can also use proper leather pigments.
6. If you want to remove a bad smell from the bag, you can use odor removers, but avoid using the most aggressive, solvent-based or nebulized, because they could damage the color and the leather itself.
7. And to eliminate all traces of persistent odors, put a small container of baking soda in your bag, covered with a dust bag or pillow case, and leave it inside for at least 24 hours. Baking soda will absorb any unpleasant odor!

Taking care of leather items can be complicated, especially without the proper leather chemistry. This is why we have decided to share with you these 10 essential tricks to clean your leather bag.

1. Once a week, clean with warm water and some soap: Dissolve a small amount of liquid soap in warm water and use a soft, damp cloth to remove dirt from the outer surface of your bag;
2. Clean the bag following the direction of the folds;
3. Never use baby wipes, vinegar or other home-made remedies to remove stains; many of these products have substances of various kinds that can damage the color and cause other problems;
4. To remove traces of ink, treat them at straight away. Best would be to bring your bag to a professional as soon as possible, but if this is not possible, try some leather chemical products dedicated to ink removal;
5. Pad your bag when you are not using it;
6. Never use water on grease stains, because in this way you will simply remove some layers of leather – with an horrible result;
7. Use a specific product made by leather chemical companies to remove stubborn dirt. Such products could be expensive, but the result will be much better than any craft solution;
8. Always test the leather cleaning product before using it, possibly inside the bag;
9. Avoid touching the bag if you have just used a hand cream;
10. If the bag comes with a dust bag, use it!

There is nothing you can do: Car leather interiors have a unique charm. But, leather upholstery suffers particularly from rivets of trousers, studs and zippers, not to mention rubbing and dirt. Thus, after years of use, leather can be ruined and it can lose its original color. Apparently, the solution is only one: Changing it. There are, however, two important contraindications in this case: The cost of this process and the value of the car. That is because changing the interiors of a car, especially in the case of vintage models, could affect the value of the car. For this reason, you can always choose another solution: Repair. There are indeed capable craftsmen who can repair even the – apparently – most desperate situations using, of course, the best leather chemistry.

First of all, it is essential to clean the leather in order to see all the possible damages and the natural color. Then comes the actual repair, carried out with special tools and special products made by the leather processing industry. It happens also that leather interiors of old cars have faded over time. The experts in these cases are able to recreate the right color in order to cover the furrows and create a perfect uniformity.

It takes then a good dose of patience, because once the restoration is finished and leather softeners have been used, it must pass between 24 and 48 hours – depending on the air temperature – to let the color dry. After that the leather is new again, back to the ancient splendor.

A car with leather seats looks so elegant; however, it requires more attention and maintenance compared to other fabrics. The cleaning of leather seats must be carried out with special care and certainly with a different and meticulous attention. Leather, without the proper care and special leather chemistry, risks losing its natural beauty.

It is essential to do periodic maintenance and for this reason using the cleansing milk for leather is essential. This is an extremely delicate and nutritious product that allows to maintain the characteristics of this material and as the same time manages to eliminate any stain. First, check that there are no deep scratches or holes. If this is the case, be careful not to treat this area with water and detergents. Any damaged parts must be repaired by a professional. Then use a damp cloth over the entire surface, making sure it is of a fabric that does not leave any lint. For washing you can use demineralized water.

An important tip is to clean the leather seats with the heating on in Winter or during a particularly hot day in Summer. This is because leather is a very sensitive fabric and with the heat, it will absorb the detergents and leather softeners much better. At this point, it is the time of the cleansing milk. It should stay on the leather at least for an hour and during this time is recommended to keep the car parked in a shaded area in order to avoid sunlight. The treatment with cleansing milk, if done continuously, helps to eliminate the unsightly cracks and avoids the replacement of coatings, which is certainly the least economic solution.

Today we want to speak about a timeless dream for every house owner: the white leather couch. A white sofa is a classy choice, this color-non-color is able to give any room a touch of great elegance as well as being combinable to practically every other colour and every style of furniture. However, this choice is also courageous because, as we all know very well, white gets dirty quickly, every defect is immediately visible and if you have children or animals, well… the disaster is almost guaranteed.

A white leather couch can give you the impression of a white candid surface, an effect that also changes depending on distance, resolution and lights. In order to obtain a more uniform color, choose uniformly dyed fabrics or simply completely white leather or eco-leather with leather pigments studied and controlled before and after painting and worked with the best products produced by the leather processing industry.

The advantage of leather and eco-leather is that, if treated promptly with the right leather chemistry products, the stains disappear instantly, while the fabric absorbs everything very quickly. Moreover, leather and eco-leather are recommended in the case of allergic people and also of those who have animals. For instance, the cleaning of a leather sofa can be quick and effective. So, you still have doubts?

It is true, fashion changes, but leather furniture, and especially chairs and sofas are, in fact, a constant presence in the living room, as well as in offices, in pubs and other environments. Leather is a synonymous of elegance and luxury, an evergreen solution that never goes out of fashion and that becomes more and more fascinating with time. Not only versatility and longevity then, but also a long-term investment of pure class.

Leather can present different characteristics:

• Leather that does not undergo any correction and therefore is made with the best leather. The proper leather chemistry is used to make this type of leather even more attractive.
• Printed leathers that faithfully reproduce the skin of reptiles and other highly prized animals. The leather in this case is of bovine origin which is then printed.
• Buffed leather is a type of leather with an attractive quality / price ratio, resistant and with excellent seals. Generally produced with raw material from South America, with this the most requested prints by the big industry are realized.

Real leather has so many advantages and not knowing them would be an affront to one of the most durable and high-class materials that can be found on the market. Moreover, with the proper products produced by the leather processing industry, you will have the possibility to maintain this material, and therefore your living room and furniture, at the top.