What is the best protector to use on a sheepskin leather jacket?

Sheepskin

Sheepskin items should be stored in a clean, dry, dark place—preferably in a sealed dust bag, poly bag, or garment cover. Rodents may damage sheepskin if kept in the same location as fabrics that attract moths.

Do not store under natural or fluorescent light, as both types of lighting will quickly fade the exposed areas of your artwork.

Sheepskin - Sueded

After some time, sheepskin can become dirty. To keep it clean, we suggest.

Buff the suede with a DRY scouring pad, which you use for washing up, with the crusty side against the suede and the foam side facing you.

We recommend that you use a scouring pad to brush off any grime and generally restore the nap on the surface of the suede, giving it a fresh appearance. When brushing, try to use longer, fluid strokes rather than concentrating on a small area; make sure your brushstrokes cover a generous section of suede so that you don't strip color from any one area.

For maximum cleaning effect, use the soft foam side first, and only progress to the rougher, more abrasive side of the soft foam is not sufficiently remove dirt from your carpet.

To dust a hard-to-reach area, vacuum the area to remove loose debris. Then shake and vacuum the area, and you will be surprised how much dust is dislodged by this action.

Rain spotting and rain in general

Always allow the product to dry naturally in an airy, warm environment. If rain spots appear after the suede has dried, brush the suede with a suede scouring pad; this will flatten the nap.

If you get your sheepskin piece saturated in the rain, let it dry naturally in a warm and airy place. When it is dry, you may find that the pelt has become rigid, so you must "break" it open. The best way to do this is by manipulating the skin—twisting it around and kneading it like dough until the fibers are open again. Then take your trusty scouring pad and revitalize the nap by brushing back into place what might have fallen out.

Other things

Red wine, fruit squashes, and other types of stains should be treated as soon as possible with a mild soap or completely color-free gentle shampoo solution. Blot until the stain is removed, then rinse with clear water—do not immerse the stained area in water.

To avoid damaging the fabric, scrub stains with a color-safe bleach; avoid focusing on just the stain in a small area. It is better to work on a larger area; concentrating in one place could bleach color as you remove the stain.

Grease, oil, and ink-based stains should be avoided. They can damage the leather if they are allowed to soak in. 

Sheepskin: - Hurricane and Napalan finishes

Both of these are leather-based finishes. These finishes should offer natural dirt-repellent protection as a matter of course. However, if you get anything ugly on the NAPLAN or hurricane, spot washing can help (it won't hurt). 

Sheepskin: - Wool side

All of the above treatments can be applied to the wool side of a suede garment. However, use a comb or brush instead of a scouring pad; the only exception is when your product has tight curly wool—this will fuzz if you start to comb it, so it's better to vacuum and spot-clean these areas.

DRY CLEANING

If none of the above methods has effectively cleaned your sheepskin or leather article, consider taking it to a professional dry cleaner; however, this method is not recommended for these materials.

Although our cleaning process removes dirt and grime from the skin, it also removes natural oils that soften the skin and substances that color the skin. Your sheepskin garment will feel different, and a color change will likely occur. Please use a specialist cleaner to minimize this risk. Still, there is always a high likelihood of some change, which dry cleaners typically blame on the quality of their cleaning processes rather than their use of harsh chemicals. You will be asked to sign a waiver—we do not feel this is the best solution.

Sheepskin - Wool Out Interiors Products

Sheepskin wool is naturally dirt-repellent, which makes it easy to keep your sheepskin products looking great.

We recommend regular brushing, vacuuming, and shaking for all our lifestyle products. The wool will keep its quality longer if handled in this way.

If an accident occurs and your product is spilled or stained (especially with red wine or something sticky—jam—argh!), these stains will benefit from spot washing as soon as possible. Use a mild warm soap solution or color-free gentle shampoo. Spot wash and then spot rinse with clear cold water. Towel dry—do not immerse in water, and try not to get too wet because it takes a while to dry.

When removing a stain, it is better to cover a larger area than to focus too narrowly on a small section. Focusing on one small area may cause you to remove the color from the rest of the fabric as you work.

Melted chocolate or mud are many children's favorites, so you would expect that common sense would dictate that you let it dry and brush or comb off whatever hardened remains remain on the wool. If stains remain, spot-wash with a stain remover.

Leather Upholstery skins for Lifestyle products

These skins are very durable, and they need to withstand all the things that life throws at them. Keeping your leather beanbag clean is a very simple task. Wash it with a warm, gentle soapy solution, and buff it clean with a soft cloth. Most stains can be removed with this method. If you've had a spill that's left an oil or grease mark on your beanbag, you may have success using some leather cleaner specially formulated for such stains.

Handbags and Small Leather Goods

Suede products

Over time, suede can become dirty, and the nap of the surface flattens. If this happens, we suggest the following:

To buff the suede, use a dry scouring pad (the kind you would use for washing dishes), with the rough side against the leather and the soft side facing outward.

We suggest you use a scouring pad to brush off any grime and revitalize the underlying nap, ideally using longer strokes rather than concentrating on a small area at a time. Please start with the softer side of the brush and only progress to the tougher crusty side if the soft side isn't having any impact. If you work in a generous area, you will only inadvertently overwork and strip the color from a small area.

Rain spotting and rain in general

If your bag gets wet, take it immediately to a professional shoe repair shop, which can let it dry naturally in an airy, warm environment. When dry, you should use a suede brush to brush the suede to level out any rain spots and revitalize the nap.

Rain—If you get your suede bag wet, let it dry naturally in a warm, dry place. When it is dry, the skin may have hardened a little bit; now you need to "break it open" by manipulating it and twisting it around, kneading it to open up the fibers of the pelt and make the skin more flexible again. Take your trusty scouring pad (you can find one online or at a hardware store) and revitalize the nap on your suede handbag.

Leather Handbags

All of our handbags are hand-cut and made from sumptuous, high-quality leather. We believe these materials will age beautifully and, like all fine things, "grow old gracefully."

Jackets Mania selects leathers with character and a tactile feel, so they are good to handle and lightweight to carry. However, the softer finish means that over time the surface will distress and "wear," and could mean that the surface and color of the glace leather will fade and lose their high shine finish. We can't prevent this from happening, but we suggest you treat your garment with a leather conditioner (included in your order) every few months.

To keep the leather looking its best, we recommend occasionally wiping the bag with a soft, damp cloth. We do not recommend using protectors or dyes on our "naked" leathers because they often leave a sticky surface coating that cannot be reversed.