The status and prestige of suede and leather clothing has changed dramatically for over 1000 years. At the very beginning of the Middle Ages, leather armor for warriors and hunting clothes made of suede for aristocrats were worth its weight in gold, and leather aprons of blacksmiths working at the forge cost a penny. But at the same time, the famous suede raglans of the first pilots and the light leather pants of the bullfighters were a real indicator of the class. Now any models of leather and suede coats and jackets have ceased to be special branded clothes, but at the same time, these materials have not lost their value and beauty.
At all times, the skin was considered a universal material that is slightly contaminated, and is very convenient for prolonged wear and does not dye at all. However, like any other fabric, leather clothing requires careful care. As a rule, people remember this only when numerous scuffs appear on leather clothes. But if the skin is not cleaned often. And the main problem consists in scuffs, then you can clean suede only with the help of special preparations that will protect the fabric from rain and other mechanical influences.
But the process of cleaning suede products is much simpler than its leather prototypes. In suede clothing, fats are tightly bound together and are also connected to collagen molecules. So cleaning your suede at home should not give you any trouble. In addition, it is best to clean suede at home with the help of special preparations, since all tissue molecules cannot be washed with water or soap. True, cleaning suede at home goes well with washing powder and gasoline.
That is why, if necessary, you can easily wash your suede jacket, skirt or vest in a warm aqueous solution of powder or in a washing machine in a special delicate washing mode. The most important thing is that the cleaning of suede at home takes place without the help of various dietary supplements and bleaches, which can damage the wool molecules and change the structure of the pile. For example, cleaning shoes from suede is carried out using ordinary soap, after which the product must be rinsed with warm water and try to squeeze slightly. After drying, knead the shoes with your own hands, as a result of which the suede becomes very soft again.
It is worth noting that such cleaning of suede at home can lead to quick shrinkage of the product, especially if you have not followed all of the above cleaning rules. In addition, in many ways, the reaction of suede to a solution depends on how the clothes are sewn and what quality the material itself is. For example, poor quality suede gloves are best cleaned with a cotton swab, which should be pre-moistened with ammonia and diluted with cold water in a total concentration of 1: 4.
In addition, experts argue that suede gloves are best washed in soapy water and left to dry without rinsing and without spinning the product. After such drying, slightly wet gloves should be removed, stretched and put on a towel until it dries completely. Thus, gloves will not lose their shape, and suede will look natural and will not lose its softness and structure in any way.
Thin suede gloves before the whole procedure are best cleaned with a special solution of gasoline soap, which must first be diluted, and the glove must be worn on a suitable frame. Especially heavily contaminated places in gloves are best rubbed with a special slurry from a mixture of zinc oxide and ethyl alcohol.
So, if all suede cleaning at home is done according to the rules, then your suede will never lose its softness and luster.