Leather clothes are always stylish. And it’s fashionable, convenient and practical. Submitting to new trends, both the tailoring of leather jackets and jackets from this material, and their shape, length, finish, color, are changing. Models can be classic and trendy. But what always unites them is that they are natural and light enough. Modern technology allows you to make super-thin dressing of women's leather jackets. Photos of glossy magazines dazzle with the latest in fashion collections. Such clothes require special care in order to serve for a long time and maintain an attractive appearance.
But how to wash a leather jacket if manufacturers do not recommend it? If you need to prepare clothes for the new season, you will have to somehow get out of this situation. Of course, any dry cleaning service can handle this problem. But the prices and not very good reputation of these institutions contribute to the fact that many people try to do it themselves.
But the question arises - how to wash a leather jacket? If it has small areas of dirt or scuffs, then you can remove them with a sponge that is wetted in a soap solution with the addition of a few drops of ammonia. After drying, we rub this place to a shine with a napkin with petroleum jelly, glycerin or castor oil.
If it is necessary to clean a jacket from light-colored leather, it is recommended to mix gasoline with white magnesia powder. This mixture is applied to contaminated areas of the product. Then it is removed with careful movements with a clothes brush.
If areas of contamination occupy a large area, then you can try to wash the items in the washing machine. But how to wash a leather jacket in the "machine"? Such a product will need a delicate wash with a 30 ° temperature and a light spin. After this, let the jacket dry at room temperature. Hanging it wet is strictly prohibited! It is necessary to decompose it on a solid surface, neatly while smoothing all the details.
But it may not only be a problem with how to wash a leather jacket. The product may lose its original color. Therefore, you need to paint it. What is needed for this? Water based colorants are commonly used. It is fixed with glycerin, wiping with a cloth soaked in it. In this condition, leave the jacket for 3 days. And only after that it acquires its former softness and elasticity.
When wearing leather products, their inevitable abrasion occurs. This happens in places that are most susceptible to this process - on the elbows, pockets, on the shoulder under the handles of bags, on the cuffs. Regular shoe polish will help restore color to clothing. It can be selected by color and tone of the jacket. You just need to apply it to the scuffed area. But the cream is not applied to the cuffs and collar, as it can stain the skin or leave marks on clothing.
At the moment, a large number of various means are offered. They are used to care for leather products. If there are fresh greasy spots on the surface, then sprays can do this well. And special wipes will successfully clean both fresh and old dirt. But if the stains on the leather jacket are too overweight, then it’s more efficient to carry it to the dry cleaners.