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Care of Leather
sheets
Leather is almost indestructible and will provide
long service if cared for.
Comfortable, soft and appealing to touch, it mellows
with age.
Both warm in winter and cool in summer, the fibre
structure in leather allows both ventilation and
evaporation.
Cleaning and general care of leather
Do not allow leather to become too soiled before
cleaning.
We suggest you keep Baby wipes to hand as these will
clean and impart a lotion to the leather at the same
time. For the regular, easy care of your sheets we
recommend Leather Quick Clean by Naf , it
keeps the sheets clean, supple and in best condition.
If seams get very soiled, a gentle sponging along the
seam lines, with a wet soft cloth and a mild
non-detergent soap. Lightly rinse off and pat dry.
Always finish with the Leather Quick Clean as
above.
Dry completely, (not in direct sunlight, on or near a
radiator) If the leather is not allowed to dry
completely mildew may occur.
Never scrub or wring leather.
Leather can be pressed from the reverse side
with an iron if wrinkled. Set iron to no more than
nylon/rayon and use a smooth pressing cloth under the
iron and to the reverse side of the leather in order
to prevent ‘shining’.
Conditioning Leather
To keep leather in a soft and supple way we suggest
you condition the leather sheets every few months
with a leather conditioner, this lubricates the
leather fibres and stops the leather becoming dry and
stiff. There are many brands available but we would
recommend Leather Balsam from NAF, an
excellent conditioner for leather bed sheets. Follow
the simple instructions about 2/3 times per year
depending on how frequently the bedding is used.
For people who perspire a lot while sleeping (which
will result in white marks caused by the salt in the
sweat) we would urge the use of the conditioner
before the first sleep.
The leather conditioner will help to keep the natural
satin lustre of leather, will help to repel water,
spotting and drying out.
Dry Cleaning Leather
It is possible to dry clean leather bedding but you
must choose a specialist dry cleaning agent who will
accept responsibility for their own decision as to
which method of cleaning will give the best
results. There are 3 methods of dry cleaning leather
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1. Perchlorethylene
2. Hydrocarbon
3. Aqueous (Water Based)
There is not one method which is best; it is down to
the expertise of the cleaner to be able to select the
most appropriate method in relation to cleaning.
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