If your favorite way to stay warm when the weather cools down is by wrapping your fingers in leather gloves, zipping you body up in a leather jacket, and lacing up your leather boots, you also know this luxe material is intimidating to care for — until now. Here’s everything you need to know about keeping your leather clothing in tip-top shape — and cleaning up scratches and faded color after a little wear and tear (it happens):
1. Protect your clothing before you wear it.
Prevention is the best form of protection, says Carolyn Forte, director of the Cleaning Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute: “Treating leather and suede regularly helps them look their best.” Our recommendation? Try Kiwi’s Protect-All.
2. Then, reapply protection at least every three months.
Or more often if it’s a particularly nasty season (will the snow ever melt!?).
3. Select your cleaning method based on the item’s value.
”Take your time when going the DIY route.
While Forte says all leather is cleaned the same (more on that below) she doesn’t believe you should treat all items equally: “Smaller things are generally less expensive and easier to spot clean at home, but I wouldn’t do a jacket or pair of pants myself.” Instead, she says to take your more expensive items to a professional.
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