Some designer handbags are well-known for their distinctive colors and appearance. Some also use vegetable-dyed leather in their signature designs. Vegetable tanning is an age-old process which uses the tannins of organic materials such as tree bark or vegetable matter. There are typically no additional dyes or treatments used on the leather to color or […]
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We did a little test to see the actual difference it makes when using Ram Leather Care’s water repel service. We had two squares of shearling to represent the skins on typical UGG boots. We water repelled one piece (WR) and left the other untreated. We placed both squares skin side down in a bowl
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Ever wonder about all the different terms used to describe leather? One of those terms is Nubuck. After removal of the hair, the top surface of the leather is buffed to create a soft feel rather than the solid texture of the hide. A “suede”, on the contrary, uses the inner side of the hide
The mood of our entire staff of leather experts is lifted when team mascot costumes arrive on our delivery trucks. Everything from Detroit Tigers to fluffy ducks come in the door during a year’s time. This Mr. Sunshine arrived for a thorough bath this past week. We brought out his sunniest colors and the shine
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Athletic jackets, team jackets, motocross and race car suits, high school letter jackets; we clean thousands of them annually. Dry cleaners often send us these sometimes difficult-to-clean treasures. The difficulties rest in their contrasting colors that butt up to one another. Certain dyes used on the leathers can bleed, but because of our extensive knowledge,
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The results we can get with well worn athletic jackets is surprising. Look at these before and after photos of this Pelle jacket. Refinishing the leather and dyeing it back to its original color can cover years of wear and tear. We make the leather shine again and handle tough tasks like contrasting colors butting
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Stop! Don’t throw away your torn leather jacket. We can fix the damage so you’ll get much more life out of it. Throughout our years as specialist leather cleaners, we’ve seen DIY repairs on leather garments ranging from duct tape (always a man’s first choice!) to sewing, or mending with a variety of glues. A
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One of our specialties is cleaning alpaca and sheepskin rugs. Homeowners and dry cleaners from across the USA send theirs to us because we have years of experience and obtain excellent results. Special care is required because the skins are delicate. Visit our Cleaning Sheepskin and Alpaca Rugs page to see our estimated pricing which
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A customer recently found a great deal on this second-hand fur coat! Her first question when bringing it in for cleaning was “What kind of fur is this?” This is a combination black cross mink and Persian lamb. A vintage coat with lots of character and class! Finding a good price on an older fur