which changes do you notice in leathdr articles and gunny bags during the rainy seasn?
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Getting leather bag wet is not such a huge issue especially when it's a vegetable tanned leather bag. Natural oils and extracts from barks & seeds replace the original fats in the hide giving a unique look to vegetable tanned leathers with deep colors, good body and long lasting strength. This age old natural technique also ages leather bag beautifully. Rain water just becomes another natural element and the leather reacts the way all natural things do – it lets the water evaporate on its own, says Leather aficionado and Founder-President of Hidesign, Dilip Kapur.
'That's right the next time your vegetable tanned leather bag catches a few drops of rain or a bit of that heavy shower, just empty it out and leave it in an airy dry place for a few days or in an air-conditioned room which would actually be the best way to dehumidify the bag. Never leave your bag near a heater or under direct sunlight, because it will dry out the natural oils in the leather, leaving your bag looking dull. In the long run this could make the leather hard and develop cracks on the surface,' said Kapur.
Like skin leather needs moisturizing too. So an an appropriate cream or wax should be bought for leather bag that contains natural oils that seep into the leather and nourish it. Most products available in the market give a gloss to the surface but do not nourish the leather.