How to smooth leather products?

Many housewives are faced with the problem of full smoothing leather things. Dents and ugly folds can remain not only on a jacket or raincoat, but also on sneakers, dresses and pants made of leather (both natural and artificial). Today we will analyze in detail how a leather product can be put in order.

Before exploring in detail how to smooth leather products, It is necessary to get acquainted with the list of ineffective and non-recommended procedures, which not only do not make things even, but can also spoil them.

• Do not hang out leather things to give them a little sag. If you want a jacket or coat to return an aesthetic appearance, they will need to hang for a very long time in conditions of sufficiently high humidity.
• Do not smooth leather things with the use of hot air. It can negatively affect the specified material, make it dry and coarser. In addition, on the surface of leather models can appear all sorts of defects under the action of hot and dry air.
• It is not recommended to smooth leather items using hot water. High-temperature fluids usually adversely affect the skin (especially outerwear). A thing can be deformed, lose its original shape and even color.
• Pulling the folds is also not recommended. The use of this method will not allow to say goodbye to dented areas of clothing. In addition, when stretching the skin, you can spoil the appearance of the product.
• Wearing leather clothes will not help in smoothing wrinkles. For this method will take a long time.

If a thing is made of sufficiently soft and delicate skin, it will need the maximum of gentle and gentle smoothing. Some owners of such products in this case refer to the hanging of things on the hangers. They have to leave in this form for a long time so that they can straighten themselves. Usually, the aids are not applied.

If a thing is made of thick and thick skin, then it will take about a week to straighten it. Thin material will lose ugly folds and dents in just a few days. It should be borne in mind that the specified gentle method makes sense to apply only if you do not need fast ironing. Please note that with serious and large folds hanging on the hangers will not be able to handle.

To slightly speed up the straightening of the skin, a remedy such as petroleum jelly is usually used. Castor oil can be used instead. These tools are characterized by an excellent ability to soften various materials, therefore with their use the clothing is straightened quickly and efficiently. In addition to castor oil and petroleum jelly, some housewives turn to these tools:

• glycerol;
• peanut butter.

Ironing of leather goods is an indispensable procedure that allows the owner of such clothes to look neat and tidy. Experts recommend to adhere to the following important rules in order not to cause serious harm to the wardrobe item.

• Always act on the basis of recommendations.
• Do not experiment with leather things, if you decide to stroke them yourself.
• Do not try to smooth out the leather thing as quickly as possible. In a hurry you can ruin your clothes.

With all the above methods, you can return the presentation of a variety of leather items, such as:

• jacket;
• skirt;
• the dress;
• trousers;
• pants;
• cloak;
• sheepskin coat;
• Blazer.

Often, a thing of leather requires high-quality ironing immediately after purchase in a store. As a rule, such processing is required for areas on seams and collars.

So that a thing of leather does not have to be smoothed often, it should be properly stored. The following important recommendations should be considered.

• Take care that the leather thing does not "live" constantly in the closet or wardrobe.
• Do not fold leather products, do not put them on the shelves. In these circumstances, they will always be crumpled and unaesthetic.
• Under no circumstances should pressure be exerted on a thing made of leather.

With leather clothes, everything is quite simple and understandable, but what if you need to smooth out shoes or a belt made of this material? In this situation, most housewives refer to one of the following popular methods.

• Dense products can be steamed by holding above a basin of hot water. But note that it is not recommended to iron out things from very thin skin in this way.
• Often used special emollients.
• Many owners of leather goods trust the spontaneous alignment of shoes or enclose something in it that will return to its former shape (will remove dents).

If we are talking about leather boots, then here you should apply to steaming only if there is an urgent need for this. When it comes to fashionable leather belt, here you can turn to traditional ironing. In this case, suitable as dry and steam treatment.

We should not forget about the competent storage of leather shoes and accessories. It should be remembered that boots, sneakers, shoes and any other things are best kept in the boxes in which they were originally sold. Belts are also recommended by experts in a closet. If you arrange them in this way, then frequent ironing will simply not be necessary.

Many people wonder how to smooth the leather bag, clutch bag or briefcase, if they got crushed. Let's look at a few of the most popular and effective ways to make these leather accessories even and neat.

• It is permissible to refer to steam ironing using a steamer or an iron having the additional function of steam generation.
• Some housewives use a special steam bath. Do it with boiling water and a simple basin.
• For certain leather accessories, the home press is perfect. For this, things are treated with a damp cloth or sponge. Then the bag is leveled on the basis of its style. In the inner part of the stack is quite heavy, but perfectly flat and flat object. Then another heavy object is placed on top. It is desirable to wrap a towel or napkin so as not to harm the skin. After that, you just have to wait until the bag / briefcase is dry.
• You can use specialized emollients. Usually they are applied to leather bags with a sufficiently dense layer, but they are not rubbed, but left for gradual soaking.

Many motorists often face the problem of dented leather seats. Materials in such conditions require particularly careful and careful treatment.If visible folds are visible on them, they can be removed with the help of an iron exposed to the smallest power. It will be necessary to iron each dent separately through a sheet of paper.

• If you are going to straighten a leather thing (for example, from artificial material), then you can act as follows: first you need to turn it inside out and splash some water on the surface. Then the thing is hanged on a hanger, all folds are straightened on it and left to dry.
• Things from thin skin need to be straightened only in gentle ways. To steamer in the care of such products should not be treated.
• If you straighten a leather item using hot, wet steam, then you should expect that it may sit down as a result. This problem is particularly relevant when it comes to a pair of very high temperatures.

• If you have just ironed a leather thing (for example, a jacket), it is not recommended to put it on immediately. It is better to leave it a little hang on the hanger until it dries completely. If you do not adhere to this simple rule, the jacket can simply stretch out on those areas where the iron was in contact with it. Be careful.
• Things from artificial leather can be smoothed in the same way as natural analogues. However, the important advantages of smoothing leatherette can be attributed to the fact that this material does not fear water at all (of course, it is still better to avoid its excess).
• Experts strongly do not recommend to use such a popular device as a hair dryer to align leather items. Under the influence of a stream of hot air, clothing or an accessory may become rougher, but not smooth.

• Do not resort to the use of hot water. It can seriously deform the material. There have been cases when very hot water completely washed the color out of the skin.
• If you need to smooth the sleeves, collar or other elements, then for this purpose experienced housewives advise to use a small bar on the ironing board. So you will achieve good results fairly quickly and very carefully.
• If you are processing a thing with the use of hot steam, you cannot touch it at this time with your hands. Otherwise, the product will simply remain noticeable marks from your fingers. Get rid of them in the future will be difficult.
• The method of hanging rumpled leather clothing is relevant only if the folds on it are insignificant and not very deep. If there are full-fledged creases on things, then this method will be absolutely useless, even if you leave the clothes on the hangers for a long time.

• When ironing iron products, it is necessary to set only the minimum temperature values. In addition, it is very important to remember to turn things around. Do not press the iron too tightly and hold it on the surface of the thing for a long time.
• In the case of the use of a special softening composition, it is necessary to use it in accordance with the instructions. As a rule, it is present on the original packaging with the product. Do not save on the purchase of this product, if you do not want to harm the leather thing. Such funds are produced by many major brands. Give preference only to branded products.
• When working with leather, try to be as careful as possible. If you act rude and inattentive, then the material can be spoiled. It is rather difficult and expensive to get rid of many damages on such things.

How to smooth the leather jacket, see the following video.