How to smooth leather products?

Many housewives are faced with the problem of fully 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 to fix a leather product.

Before considering in detail how to smooth out leather goods, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the list of ineffective and non-recommended procedures that will not only not make the thing even, but can also ruin it.

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

If the item is made of sufficiently soft and delicate skin, it will require maximum gentle and gentle smoothing. Some owners of such products in this case turn to hanging things on their shoulders. They have to be left in this form for a long time so that they can straighten themselves. Usually auxiliary means are not applied.

If the item is made of thick and thick skin, 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 it makes sense to use the specified gentle method only if you do not need quick ironing. Please note that with serious and large folds hanging on the shoulders will not be able to cope.

To speed up the straightening of the skin a little, usually use a tool such as petroleum jelly. Instead, you can use castor oil. These products are characterized by their excellent ability to soften different materials, therefore with their use clothes are straightened quickly and efficiently. In addition to castor oil and petroleum jelly, some housewives turn to such means:

• glycerol;
• peanut butter.

Ironing leather things is an indispensable procedure that allows the owner of such clothes to look neat and tidy. Experts recommend adhering to the following important rules so as not to cause serious harm to the wardrobe item.

• Always act on the basis of recommendations.
• Do not experiment with leather items if you decide to pet them yourself.
• In no case do not try to smooth the leather thing as quickly as possible. In a hurry, you can ruin your clothes.

Using all of the above methods, you can return the presentation to a variety of leather things, such as:

• jacket;
• skirt;
• dress;
• pants;
• pants;
• raincoat;
• sheepskin coat;
• Blazer.

Often a leather item requires high-quality ironing immediately after purchase in a store. As a rule, such treatment is required at the seams and collars.

So that the thing from the skin does not have to be often smoothed out, it should be properly stored. The following important recommendations should be considered.

• Make sure that the thing made of leather does not "live" constantly in the closet or wardrobe.
• Do not fold leather goods, do not stack them on shelves. In these circumstances, they will always be wrinkled and unaesthetic.
• In no case should pressure be exerted on the thing made of leather.

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

• Dense products can be steamed by holding over a basin of hot water. But keep in mind that things made of very thin leather are not recommended to be ironed in this way.
• Often use special emollients.
• Many owners of leather goods trust the spontaneous alignment of shoes or put something in it that will return it to its former shape (remove dents).

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

We must 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 recommended by experts to be placed in a closet in a suspended form. If you arrange them in this way, then frequent ironing will simply not be necessary.

Many people wonder how to smooth a leather bag, clutch bag or briefcase if they are wrinkled. Let's dwell on a few of the most popular and effective ways to make these leather accessories smooth and neat.

• It is permissible to use steam ironing with a steamer or iron with the additional function of generating steam.
• Some housewives use a special steam bath. Make it with boiling water and a simple basin.
• For certain leather accessories, a home press is ideal. For this, things are treated with a damp cloth or sponge. Then the bag is leveled based on its style. A rather heavy, but perfectly even and flat object is laid in the inside. Then another heavy object is laid on top. It is advisable 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 impregnation.

Many motorists often face the problem of rumpled leather seats. Materials in such conditions require a particularly careful and careful attitude. If noticeable folds are visible on them, then they can be removed using an iron set to the smallest power. You will need to iron each dent individually through a sheet of paper.

• If you are going to straighten a leather thing (for example, made of artificial material), then you can act in this way: first you will need to turn it inside out and spray some water on the surface. Then the thing is hung on a hanger, straightened on it all the folds and left to dry.
• Thin leather items must be straightened out only in gentle ways. You should not contact the steamer in the care of such products.
• If you straighten a leather item using hot, moist steam, then you should expect it to possibly sit down as a result. This problem is especially relevant when it comes to a pair of very high temperature.

• If you just ironed a leather item (such as a jacket), donning it immediately is not recommended. Better leave her to hang a little on her shoulders until she is completely dry. If you do not adhere to this simple rule, the jacket can simply stretch out in those areas where the iron was in contact with it. Be careful.
• It is permissible to smooth things made of artificial leather in the same ways as natural analogues. However, the important advantages of smoothing leatherette include the fact that this material is completely not afraid of water (of course, its overabundance is better to be avoided anyway).
• Experts strongly do not recommend the use of such a popular device as a hairdryer to even out leather things. Under the influence of a stream of hot air, clothes or an accessory may become coarser, but not smooth.

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

• When ironing leather products with an iron, it is necessary to set only the minimum temperature values. In addition, it is very important not to forget to turn things around. Do not press the iron too tightly and hold it on the surface of a thing for a long time.
• In the case of using a special softening composition, it is necessary to use it in accordance with the instructions. As a rule, it is present on branded 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 large brands. Give preference only to branded products.
• When working with skin, try to be as accurate as possible. If you act rudely and inattentively, then the material can be ruined. It is quite difficult and expensive to get rid of many injuries on such things.

See how to smooth a leather jacket properly in the next video.