The Best Way Of Storing A Leather Coat
It does not make sense to purchase a great leather coat only to let its quality deteriorate as a result of poor storage. When you store your leather coat appropriately, it will be able to serve you for a long time. It is fairly costly to buy a good leather coat and it only makes sense to find methods of taking good care of your valuable possession. It is therefore important to know the best methods of storing your leather coat.
There are a few basic measures that will help you to preserve the quality of your leather coat when you keep it.
The place where you store your leather coat should neither be humid nor hot. In addition, the place should be free of moths that are quite good at damaging the coat's lining. This shows that some of the most unconducive areas for the storage of leather coats are basements and garages, which usually suffer from dampness and temperature changes respectively. An indoor closet will function better instead.
In order to maintain the color of your leather coat, you should not keep it where it is affected by sunlight either directly or indirectly. The ideal storage area should be both cool and dry.
Leather is made of animal product and hence needs to 'breath', which means that you should not store it inside plastic. If you have to store it in a bag, then the bag should be made of cloth. Due to this characteristic of leather coats, it is likewise not recommended that you store them in closets that are too stuffy. There should be a space of not less than one inch between one hanger and another. You can maximize the space of your closet by putting other types of clothes (that are not made of leather) in spacebags.
Leaving ample space between hangers is good but not enough. You should see to it that you use an appropriate hanger so as not to damage your precious coat of leather. For example, you should not use wire hangers, which are relatively weak against such heavy garments and may also puncture them. It is better to use wooden or padded hangers. In addition to being strong enough, these hangers will not leave creases on your leather coat.
We had already said that you should store your leather coat in a moth-free environment. However, in your effort to get rid of moth, you should not use moth balls closer to your coat, unless you would enjoy the smell on the coat. In general, you should not store your coat near any source of odor, which is easily absorbed by leather.
It is also advisable to store your leather coat after making any necessary repairs.
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