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Home » Home & Crafts » Do you have suede items or garments and want to clean them? Do it this way so as not to spoil them.

Do you have suede items or garments and want to clean them? Do it this way so as not to spoil them.

by Alberto Jose Martinez
17/08/2022 00:05
in Home & Crafts
suede leather maintenance

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Suede, also called chamois, is a type of leather widely used for protection on cold or rainy days. This type of leather comes from elk and lambs, although it can also be made from pigskin, goatskin, or calfskin. Due to its smooth, fine and natural fabric is often intended for high-end clothing and footwear, but beyond its pros and cons this material needs to be cleaned as well as offered proper maintenance and care as well as the fabric for your sofas to remain impeccable and beautiful.

Its great delicacy makes it essential to know in detail the correct way to treat it to achieve a cleaning that can be considered successful, since something as insignificant as a few drops of water or rubbing against any surface can ruin its beautiful aesthetic appearance. Below you will find all the information you need to achieve a high-quality cleaning to achieve a high care look and simultaneously maximize the life of your garments or suede items.

Suede leather: Multifaceted but requires special care

Whether you have a suede jacket or a suede bag, it is important to note that this type of leather holds up very well over time, and its taste does not go out of fashion. Shoes, gloves, coats, or cushions lined in this type of leather offer great tactile softness and excellent protection against the elements. Still, as nothing is perfect, this material is usually somewhat delicate, and it is not enough to leave the dirty work to your washing machine.

stain removal cloth brush

In addition, this need for care allows not only to maintain a appearance aesthetic and decorative, but it is also capable of providing you with the maximum durability that this type of leather needs so that it can fully comply with the function of protection against the cold and humidity or simply to offer you a finish impeccable to maintain a potentially perfect look.

Options available to achieve cleanliness of your suede garments

1. Using an eraser

The same eraser as the school eraser, a great value alternative thanks to its high effectiveness in cleaning this type of skin and giving you professional results. With it, you will erase any trace of abrasion and scratches representing more than 80% of the most common stains on garments made or lined with this type of leather.

2. With specific sprays

To clean suede there are also sprays specially designed for this task, you can buy them online or in supermarkets and stores specializing in cleaning supplies. You must strictly follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the package; this method is recommended to be carried out sporadically because abuse of it will damage the delicate skin.

3. Using special brushes

Because suede “suede” is a leather made from tanned and dressed leather and thanks to its extreme thinness, it can be an integral part of countless garments or as the perfect lining for shoes, handbags and countless other items. Because of this delicacy, specialized brushes have been created to achieve its correct cleaning.

These are made up of various heads, with soft and metal bristles. You will use the metallic one to brush the suede against the grain of the leather carefully; then, you can use the one with soft bristles to finish combing the entire surface of the suede.

care maintenance before

4. Use a toothbrush

With a soft bristle toothbrush you can scrub using a mixture of ammonia and water (4 parts water to 1 part ammonia). You should place more emphasis on the stained area, but do not forget to go over the entire physical structure of your garment, always brushing in the same direction to avoid the unwanted marks of this type of skin.

5. Help yourself with a clean cloth

Clean cloths are available in every home, dampen it a little and carefully rub the stain to be removed. Once you have achieved the goal of making it disappear and with the help of a soft bristle brush , you brush so that the external tissue (hairs) manages to return to its initial position.

6. With the use of talcum powder

If the stain is recent (only minutes) the most effective solution is to use talcum powder. Impregnate the stain with the talcum powder, and you will achieve that these powders can absorb most of it. In case it does not disappear completely, you can implement any of the methods mentioned above to eliminate it 100%.

Cleaning of your suede leathers according to the type of soiling

  • Grease stains

A mixture of water and ammonia is particularly efficient for this type of stain The ideal is to achieve brush the entire stained area with the help of a soft-bristled toothbrush, keeping in mind that the main idea is to rinse the soiled area several times until the stain subsides. Additionally, you should brush the entire garment in the same direction to avoid the annoying directional stains that are very common in this type of leather.

suede cleaning technique

Always dry in the open air and with the necessary precaution of not receiving direct sunlight. In addition, if the stain is recent (a few hours), you can perfectly well use corn flour (cornstarch) or talcum powder to absorb the maximum amount of grease possible. When the stain has dried, proceed with the brushing indicated above.

  • Dust spots

Nothing better than a nail brush or a toothbrush like the one in the example above, which will work perfectly; the main objective is to brush in a soft and gentle way and in the same direction to remove all traces of dust. It is also possible to use the rubber from delete and as an additional plus, you finish with a soft cloth dampened to the minimum, remember that you must carry out movements that are always in the same direction and if there are mud stains, allow them to dry before carrying out this operation.

Now that you are familiar with the various methods for the cleaning of the surfaces of to, it’s important that you can practice at home, so get to work and go through your closet to bring your suede clothes back to life in a way that’s simple and fast, so they can support you in enhancing your look. In addition to inviting you to visit our extensive cleaning section where you will get information, tricks, manuals, and tips specially created for you to be an expert in this subject.

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