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 Multi-Materials Handbags
Arrow Leathercare services
handbags made of all types of smooth leather, "hairy"
leathers, vinyl and other smooth and textured materials.
What do we mean by "hairy" leather? Well, it could
be sueded leather, but we've seen handbags that combine things
like pony or horsehair with leather for the visual effect. Features
like this take special hand care because the natural hairy-ness
can be compromised with breakage or even loss or balding in spots.
Arrow uses only the safest methods to clean these types of designer
bags.
We're sure you've seen or owned "patchwork" bags of
various types of leathers - snake, lizard, ostrich, crocodile
(Picture: A Louis Vuitton designer
bag made of pink leather and brown snakeskin.) - and these are sturdy while on the
original animal. When the leather is removed, dyed, perhaps pressed
into smoothness, or otherwise changed from its natural state,
the effect is beautiful - and delicate. The handbags made with
these types of materials must be cleaned using knowledge that
we've gleaned through years of experience. The risks involve
peeling and cracking damage. To avert this, Arrow uses utmost
human hand-care to ensure a perfect outcome for you.
Woven handbags - those combining both leather and "cloth-like"
materials - present an interesting challenge for cleaning. What
does "cloth-like" mean? Technological advances in manufacturing
are allowing cloth to be made of grasses, such as bamboo and
hemp. When combined with leather, the design effects can be wonderful.
The cleaning, however, must be very careful. Again, the human
factor enters the workroom. Colorations are monitored so that
the dyes used on the leather and/or the "cloth" (whether
braided cotton or woven hemp) will remain unchanged. Metallic
finishes are either maintained or restored.
Arrow takes great pride in its cleaning of multi-material handbags.
We will consult with you when we think your incoming handbag
needs something outside of our normal processes (perhaps panel
replacement or extensive hand re-stitching, for example). We
are not in business to disappoint - and that's why thousands
of handbags are sent to us each year for cleaning and restoration.
Do
as thousands of Arrow customers have done.
Trust your
garments and household items to the loving and protective care
of Arrow Fabricare.
Every day...with every piece...Arrow cares.
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