Care Instructions

Graphic Leather Life Cycle:

Graphic images are embedded IN the leather using our super secret process. It's similar to a tattoo in leather. The leather is protected with three coatings of our proprietary sealant making it scratch and water resistant. Even with a strong protective sealant leather and water aren't friends. 

As the leather naturally darkens with age, the images will darken proportionally. Think about your brown leather shoes or leather jacket… they get a little darker with age. 

 

See below for product specific information. 

 

Belts:

Like any belt you will see more wear in the middle of your belt where it curves to your body, and where the buckle connects to the leather when cinched. Belts that don't curve to your body generally have a synthetic core. Our belts are 100% natural full grain leather. NO split leather, NO composite leather. 

• Leather belt gets slightly wet - Wipe off with clean cloth.
• Leather belt gets soaking wet - Do not wear while wet. Lay flat to dry. Do not apply heat.
• Leather belt gets dirty - Use a lightly damp soft cloth to wipe away dirt. Let air dry.

Handbags:

Should anything befall your handbag, email us with photos and a description of the issue. Nearly anything besides cut leather can be repaired. We've seen locks run over by cars that are easily replaced. 

 

Suede Leather Handbags: Made of imported embossed Italian suede. Suede is a very delicate and beautiful form of leather that is susceptible to water, dirt, oils, etc. We suggest applying a suede protective spray when first receiving your handbag.

Bison Leather Handbags: Made of American Bison and tanned in Kentucky. Little is needed to protect this leather. If you would like to use a product we suggest a leather protective balm. 

Graphic Leather Handbags:  Made of natural Veg Tan leather (100% Genuine leather)  from Brazil and Pennsylvania with images embedded in the leather in my shop in Washington, DC. Veg Tan leather is a very natural form of leather, created by using tannins from vegetable matter such as the bark from trees.

 

• Leather gets slightly wet - Wipe off with clean cloth
• Leather gets soaking wet - Do not wear while wet. Fill the bag loosly with clean crumbpled paper to fill out the bag. Do not lock the bag. Allow the bag flap to rest naturally. Leave bag to dry completely. Your leather will darken a bit. 
• Bison and Graphic Leathers gets dirty - Use a lightly damp soft cloth to wipe away dirt. Let air dry. 
• Suede Leathers get dirty - Use a suede cleaning product. 

Leather Dog Collars: 

Dogs are much harder on leather than humans. Neck scratching, other dogs biting the collar in play, getting rained on, your dog jumping in a lake… we make our collars tough, but your dog is wilder than you imagine. 

• Leather dog collar gets slightly wet - Wipe off with clean cloth.
• Leather dog collar gets soaking wet - Do not wear while wet. Lay flat to dry. Do not apply heat.
• Leather dog collar gets dirty - Use a lightly damp soft cloth to wipe away dirt. Let air dry.

 

Synthetic Dog Collars: 

Not much needed here. The images are embedded in the fibers of the dense poly webbing with a technique called sublimation, the same used on swimsuits and cycling kits. So the image is in there in there permanent. And when it gets dirty… scrub it, it’s tough. 

Wallets: 

Let your body heat soften the leather. 

The card pocket on your wallet will form around the amount of cards you stuff in the pocket. That pocket can hold a lot of cards, but please form the leather slowly. Day 1, 1-2 cards; Day 5, card 3; Day 10, card 4, etc. Break it in slowly. No chemicals needed. As you carry it in your pocket the heat from your body will do the work slowly and properly. 

• Leather wallet gets slightly wet - Wipe off with clean cloth.
• Leather wallet  gets soaking wet - Do not use while wet. Remove all contents of your wallet and lay flat to dry. Do not apply heat.
• Leather wallet gets dirty - Use a lightly damp soft cloth to wipe away dirt. Let air dry.

Should you stretch out the card pocket of your wallet with too many cards follow these instructions, at your own risk, to shrink the leather a little bit:

1. Remove all cards
2. Lightly dampen a paper towel with water and fold into a rectangle approximatley the size of the card pocket.
3. Place damp paper towel in the empty card pocket. Let the leather soak up the water for 5-10 minutes. 
4. Remove paper towel and place wallet in the window to get a little sunlight heat. ID pocket facing the light. 
5. Allow leather to fully dry. 
6. Repeat as many times as needed. 

There is always a chance you abused your wallet too much and it won't shrink as much as you'd like. This process can usually make a wallet 1-3 cards tighter. If you are not seeing the results you would like try using a little more water on the paper towel and placing in a warmer area of your home. Too much water will discolor the leather. Too much heat will distort the leather. 

 

Guitar Straps: 

Let your body heat and normal use break in your guitar strap.

• Leather guitar strap gets slightly wet - Wipe off with clean cloth.
• Leather guitar strap gets soaking wet - Do not use while wet. Remove adjustment strap from main guitar strap. Lay both straps flat to dry. Do not apply heat.
• Leather guitar strap gets dirty - Use a lightly damp soft cloth to wipe away dirt. Let air dry.

 

Slings:

• Leather gets slightly wet - Wipe off with clean cloth
• Leather gets soaking wet - Do not wear while wet. Fill the bag loosly with clean crumbpled paper to fill out the bag. Leave zipper open to allow for air cirulation. Leave bag to dry completely. Your leather will darken a bit. 
• Leather gets dirty - Use a lightly damp soft cloth to wipe away dirt. Let air dry.