Lambskin leather is beyond beautiful. It is as soft as leather can come and will make you feel as if you have a luxurious second skin. While it is beautiful and can make you feel wonderful, it is also more difficult to take care of because it is so fragile. Luckily, with a few simple lambskin leather care tips, you can have your lamb and wear it too!
Also, Lambskin is flexible, one of the softer and heavenly leather to the touch. As opposed to cowhide, this type of leather is lightweight, with a buttery, fine grainy aesthetic and a very form fitting quality. In fact, lambskin leather has the useful characteristic of remembering shapes that wear it, meaning that the more you wear your lambskin leather jacket, the more it will grow on you, literally. Lambskin remembers your distinctive slopes and curves, almost molding to your body as you give it mileage. Boasting a gentle touch and almost weightless wear, this leather even excels in colder weather and climate, possessing strong insulating prowess despite its thin diameter. For this reason, lambskin leather excels at making quality apparel and textiles. Cowhide, on the other hand, is best for leather not designed to be worn, such as satchels and briefcases.
How to care for lambskin leather
General:
Lambskin is more porous than most leathers, and this means it’s going to need more protection. This can be a problem because the more protection you give lambskin, the more likely you are to interfere with its soft qualities. Although conventional lambskin is often an indoor leather, lambskin jacket owners more frequently run into this problem. While there is no perfect solution to this dilemma, a compromise between protection and preservation of texture can be achieved.
Leather jackets have protection, but they are not waterproof. If leather were waterproofed, it could not breathe, which would greatly decrease its natural lifespan. Instead, a layer of finish gives leather’s pores minimal exposure to the elements. This means that while your jacket will not absorb rain and snow as quickly as other leathers, they can still be vulnerable to the elements if they are not given protection beforehand.
About Cleaning:
It is best to deep clean your leather at least twice a year, and condition it between 3-4 times a year, depending on the amount of use it gets and the climate it is exposed to. You will need to develop your own leather care routine for your own unique leather, so don’t be afraid to experiment and get to know your leather’s own needs through trial and error. Just approach gently, and remember: you can always add more, but you can’t add less!
About Storing:
A large part of caring for your lambskin leather is how it is stored. You can buy the most expensive lambskin jacket in the world and it will look lustrous in its first few years, but if you don’t keep it in proper care, time and adversity can corrode its natural beauty. For good lambskin leather care, you can:
- Use a padded hanger to retain a lambskin leather jacket’s shape.
- Do not cover lambskin leather in plastic as this will cause it to dry out.
- Do not store lambskin leather in direct sunlight.
- Store your lambskin in a cool, dry place, not hot and moist.
