TERMS OF MAINTENANCE AND USE OF LEATHER GOODS

– dirty shoes should be cleaned with wet cloth or sponge, then dried before being preserved,

– soaked shoes shoed be dried at room temperature (away from any source of heat),

– you should apply just a little of preservative with a basis of wax, preferably in surface colour, on the dried surface of grain leather and edges of shoe soles (avoid preservatives with a basis of water!).

– due to natural finish of the leather you should avoid self-glisten preservatives (with a basis of solvents that may damage the surface),

– before applying second layer of shoe polish, the previous one should be washed,

– items made out of velour or nubuk leather should be cleaned with a specially made for them brush, or with a very lightly cloth (moist and squeezed) , or by special spray products for a certain kind of leather,

– footwear made of artificial materials should be cleaned with wet cloth or sponge and after being dried preserved with shoe polish in form of a cream, balm, etc. (avoid self-glisten preservatives ),

– footwear made of textile material should be maintained with a lot of care. Any stain should be washed with a help of a sponge soaked in warm water with a little bit of detergent,

– put on or off the footwear unlaced,

– lace your footwear and you will avoid abrasion and subsidence of heels,

– footwear with leather soles should be soled,

– changing of exchangeable elements (heeltap, lining, laces, etc.) should be obligatory for a user as a part of periodic care.

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE FOOTWEAR

We inform that soaking is a property of natural leather when footwear is used on a wet pavement or during rain.

Property of footwear made of leather with hair on it is wiping off the hair cover on the surface.

Patent leather is characterised by weaker resistance to multiply and frequent bending, compared with natural leather and it is not a fault product.

Abrasion of soles made of natural leather is caused by physical characteristics of these kinds of leather – norm PN 86/0-91011.

Natural property of footwear without lining is its colouring when wet (also due to sweat).

In dark coloured footwear with dark colour lining you can also can experience colouring. You should be aware of coloured socks or tights when buying such footwear. It cannot be base for complaint.

Improper preservation could lead to so called “peeling” on the surface.

The seller and the producer do not take responsibility for improper size adjustment to buyer’s foot size, weight or feet comfort and all uncomfortableness caused by it.

Laminated and shined lining (coloured in a shiny and colourful way) in touch with feet after a period of time could decolour.

Highlighting and shading, natural stains and abrasions etc. are not due to fault product but they are caused by physical characteristics of the leather. It also refers to physical changes like abrasions, stains and creasing of the face.

Natural leather when subjected to different external factors for a longer period of time can decolour and none of the producers can guarantee the durability and permanentness of colour.

Property of suede products is partial discolouration of external side of surface and it is not a concern for complaint.

Footwear soles made entirely or partially of soft leather cannot be case for complaint based on abrasion. This kind of footwear should not be used conditions where soles could be damaged.

It can be used indoor or outdoor but only on smooth pavements.

Ornaments (buckles, buttons, spangles, stones, etc.) cannot be base for complaint.

In footwear with extended tips you can observe fractures which are caused by lack of filling in that part of footwear (cotton wool, lignin, paper, etc.)

Types of leather:

anguilla – eel

cavallino, pony – leather with horse hair

camoscio – suede

vernice – enamel

vitello – calfskin

TERMS OF MAINTENANCE OF LEATHER JACKETS, ACCESSORIES AND OTHER LEATHER GOODS

Indications regarding maintenance of particular products can be found on the boxing or insertion in a product.

In case on any stains it is forbidden to use any kind of detergents, removers or solvents.

Cleaning should be always conducted by laundry specialised in this particular type of product.

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS USED IN MANUFACTURING OTHER LEATHER GOODS

Natural leather good, whereas it is practical and elegant, due to its physical characteristics and high hygiene properties cannot be used as a protective or rain cover.

Property of footwear made of leather with hair is wiping off the hair cover on the surface which does not make a product faulty.

Patent leather goods are characterised by weaker resistance to multiply and frequent bending, compared with natural leather goods.

Highlighting and shading, natural stains and abrasions etc. are not due to fault product but they are caused by physical characteristics of the leather. It also refers to physical changes like abrasions, stains and creasing of the face.

Natural leather when subjected to different external factors for a longer period of time can decolour.

None of the producers can guarantee the durability and permanentness of colour.

You should remember about vulnerability of leather goods to all kinds of stains, greasiness which are extremely hard or even impossible to remove. (mainly nubuk and velour).

Leather is not resistant to sweat and it can decolour in places where it has contact with human skin (e.g. collar).

Suede goods can leave slight fluff. It is natural property of suede, which has tendencies to abrade.

Dark coloured goods can leave traces of discolouration on clothes, especially on areas exposed to hyperhidrosis.

Leather should not be excessively exposed to sun or other sources of light because it can lead to decolouration and oxidation of the surface.