Leather care
General hints for professional care and cleaning of leather
Held products in leather, or textile with leather features:
- each time you use it, air the clothing well and remove dirt with a soft brush and clean water
- do not store products in air-tight plastic bags
- never treat leather with solvents or chemical productsdo not use washing machine or spin-dryer for leather. We recommend only hand washing with tepid water (40°C) with leather detergent.
- dry all leather products at room temperature (avoid direct sunlight, artificial heating or hair dryer)
Leather care
To slow the natural ageing process of leather and products with leather features (formation of tears, crazing, reduction in strength or waterproofing etc.), we recommend you use the following care products:
Remember that some treatments can change the original appearance of leather. You should not be concerned by this, since in use, the material and its characteristics will be improved by such treatment.
Washing instructions for leather gloves
All unlined gloves are exposed to exudation especially on the ball of the thumb and the fingertips. This exudation hardens the leather until it breaks. HELD gloves are equipped sweat proof but anyway you can extend the durability with the right care:
- Clean your gloves in tepid water by using mild soap or special leather cleanser
- Don’t use fabric softener or bleach
- To avoid residues of the cleanser you should wash the gloves with clear water afterwards
- Put the glove on when still wet and clench your fist to bring it into shape again
- Wrap the glove into a dry cloth and squeeze it (no mangling!)
- Dry the glove exposed to air (no heating, sun or dryer)
- Put on the dry glove and knead it to make it softTreat the glove with a leather care product
