'Like perfume, hand sanitiser is an alcoholic liquid which can strip your leather items of their finishes, leather handbag handles and closures are most likely to be worst affected. If you no longer have the original dust bag, a white cotton pillowcase makes an ideal substitute. 'You should store your leather away from direct sunlight and heat, ideally, within the original dust bag your leather item came in as these dust bags are often cut to the right size to avoid squashing. On the days when you are not wearing your leather or if you are planning to keep in storage, keeping the item filled will help maintain the silhouette by preventing any squashing or folding, which of which will soften the leather and cause premature wear. 'When you first buy a new handbag or luxury leather item, they should come filled with acid-free tissue paper and enclosed within a dust bag – it’s a good idea to keep both of these safe. 'We would also recommend avoiding placing your handbag on the floor, instead investing in a handbag hook which latches onto a table or bar. 'Cleaning at home every six to nine months will avoid a build-up of dirt and marks, followed by treatments of protection cream to keep the leather supple, avoiding cracks and repairing minor scuffs. 'There are some methods you can do at home to keep any damage to a minimum, and hopefully avoid major repairs altogether.: 
If you have a small rip or hole in your leather item, and feel confident in your DIY skills: 'A vegetable tan leather will mark more easily than a chrome tan leather, and a smooth leather finish is more prone to scratching than a pebble or croc print finish.' What is the best method for repairing leather at home?ĭifferent repairs need different methods, but we found the below YouTube tutorials help to solve a couple of different problems.
'Patent leather finished products can sometimes become slightly duller in areas which receive high usage or "touch" points, especially if the patent comes into contact with different chemicals such as perfume or hand cream. Our purses take such heavy use and can quickly soften, scratch or imprint with wear so we would always recommend storing your purse in the zip compartment or zip pocket lining of your handbag to prevent unnecessary scratches from your keys, for example. 'Leather purses face a similar risk of stretching so it's important to choose the right size to reflect your needs and avoid overfilling.
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