Owner Manual

CARING FOR YOUR LEATHER FURNITURE
GENERAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Leather upholstered furniture should require little or no care under most normal household conditions. It is the most durable and
strongest material used for the upholstery of furniture. Although leather is the most durable upholstery material available, leathers
will stain or change in character from food and liquid spills, or from body oils. In order to keep your Century leather product
looking beautiful, please refer to cleaning instructions found under each specific leather classification.
No matter how much care is taken with your fine home furnishings, a certain amount of degradation will occur from
environmental or mechanical conditions existing within your home. The following are some examples and what can be done to
minimize the damage.
DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Ultra-violet rays in sunlight will eventually result in fading for most fabrics, and leathers. Some leathers perform better than
others in direct sunlight. Ask your dealer for guidance.
ABRASIVES AND CLEANING SOLUTIONS
Saddle soap, oils, detergents, furniture polish, abrasive cleaning solvents or ammonia should never be used to clean upholstery
leather. The majority of spills on your leather upholstery require only gentle wiping. Always remember that vigorous rubbing can
damage the surface.
HEAT SOURCES
It is not recommended to place your leather furniture near strong heat sources such as a fireplace, radiators, or direct sunlight.
Such heat can dry out the natural oils in leather and cause stiffness and cracking.
LEATHER DISCLAIMER
Leather is a natural product produced as a byproduct of animal hides (mostly cows, steer, and water buffalo). Due to the life-
style of the animals, leather will always have natural markings such as brands, insect bites, scars, fat wrinkles, stretch marks,
abrasions, and burns. These natural markings are not considered defects but rather are indications of true full top grain leather.
Some natural markings may be less evident in leathers that have had the top grain altered via sanding processes and then covered
up with pigments. These leathers tend to be more uniform in color and texture but sacrifice the natural softness and raw beauty of
the product.
Most high quality leathers are only stained with translucent dyes that allow all the natural beauty of the leather to show
including the markings mentioned above. In addition to these distinct characteristics, the leather may also vary (some-times
excessively) in dye lot coloration, much like the staining of wood products. Some leathers such as "pull-ups" (leather with waxes
and oils pressed into the surface) are created to enhance this dye variation and will become extreme as the leather is pulled over
upholstered frames.
Natural markings and dye lot variations are in no way considered defects. It is the policy of Century Furniture
to accept no returns on product for any reason where the cause is due to the nature of this product.