User Guide

Most leather will last years and years without care if left to its own devices. That doesn't mean
it'll look the same as it did fresh out of the tannery. Your leather's health depends entirely on
how much work you put into it. So keep an eye out. Does your wallet have a rough, dry texture?
It probably needs more conditioner. Has dust been sitting on your duffel bag? - Maybe it’s time
for some deep cleaning. Is the color fading on your couch? - get it out of the sunlight. If your
leather is squeaky, it's drying out. Likewise, if leather is supple and flexible already, it probably
doesn't need any more treatment. Keep track of the time that passes before you need to
condition again until it becomes a rhythm.
Storage and Protection
Where and how your leather is handled can have a big effect on its health. This next session will
give you a few pointers about good places to store your leather and ways to handle it that will
minimize risk for harm.
Things that Harm Your Leather
Leather's built to be tough, but too much exposure to the wrong types of things can have a
pernicious effect, whittling your leather's lifespan down one worn out fiber at a time. Chief
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