Leather

That depends really on the quality of leather and the size of the scrap. Small pieces can be cut and made into bracelets and fastened with snaps bought at any craft store. Other very small pieces may be made into leather flowers (http://www.marthastewart.com/article/leather-flowers). Larger pieces can be placed in between fine china plates to prevent wear and chips. Thick pieces of leather may be turned into leather pillows and thin strips could be made into leather belts. Some online stores also sell attachable belt buckles. If you have a large amount of leather consider using it to reupholster dining chairs or foot stools. Hope this helps!

1. 1. If the damage consists of a small hole or rip in the leather (under 1 1/2 inches / 4 cm), make a patch to repair it. Use sharp scissors to cut out a circle around the hole or rip that is just large enough to remove the rough edges. Avoid making the hole any larger than necessary.

2. Step2

   Place paper underneath the circle and trace the circle onto the paper.

3. Step3

   Cut the circle out of the paper and use this circle as a guide to cut out a circle from a leather swatch that matches the material you are repairing. For small leather patches on a garment, you sometimes can cut out a swatch from a pocket or interior lining. If not, shop at fabric stores or upholstery shops to find replacement leather swatches. Or you can go online to find leather suppliers.

4. Step4

   Place the leather circle into the hole on a smooth, hard surface-- it should fit in nicely. Use a hammer with a smooth head to gently pound the backside of the leather so that the circle lays flat and is not too thick.

5. Step5

   Cut out a linen patch that is at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) larger all around than the leather circle.

6. Step6

   Use garment glue to adhere the leather circle onto the middle of the linen patch. Then adhere the linen patch to the back side of the leather garment or bag you are repairing so that the circle fits perfectly into the hole.

7. Step7

   Place the repaired leather under a heavy weight, such as phone books, for an hour to allow the patch to dry smoothly into place.

8. Step8

   If you want to repair a smooth, clean cut in leather, fold together the two smooth edges and use a slanting stitch on the back side of the leather to sew it together. Keep the stitches far apart, because heavy stitching can weaken leather. Use a heavy-duty needle and polyester or silk thread; cotton thread is too weak.

9. Step9

   Use a combination of a linen patch and stitching for repairs in areas that will sustain a lot of wear and tear or strain, such as elbows or armpits.

10. Step10

    If the damage is severe, consult a tailor or luggage repair professional. They have the tools necessary to make more drastic repairs

wear and tear like evertthing else sun hitting it clothes rubbing weather

A used wilsons leather motorcycle jacket can range form 25-30$ A Mint condition wilsons leather motorcycle jacket can range for 50-100$ depending on the quality of the jacket. and the type.

No

Patch leather isn't a distinct sort of leather; rather, it is a patchwork assemblage leather.

use Clorox 2 (blue bottle, orange lid), NOT Clorox bleach. put some in a cup, dip a tooth brush into it and then scrub them, this works really well on mine

At Walmart or Costco or Walgreens

Use 'Shoe Goop', it works well for that.

Leather is durable. Leather is also a common material even though it may be a little expensive. Leather comes from cows.

jackets,pants and skirts

I think that ladies think that leather, e.g a leather jacket is attractive because that in ancient times, the succesfull hunters, the alpha males, would be the ones who got the leather from the hunted animals and they would be the ones to wear it as a trophy. The succesfull hunter would, of course also be the ones most likely to be able to provide for a family, which is why the women who liked leather would have offspring that would live, and the women who did not like leather would have offspring that would die.

Premium leather is top-quality leather that is used to make luxury items. Such leather is of proven quality and is used by various manufacturers to make high-end products.

i

im actually doing it rite now. and it looks like the color is fading

Not Recommended. Among other things, the stitching will probably shrink, but the leather won't. Laundry detergents can destroy the finish, and drying leather in a dryer can seriously weaken it.

Mostly leather jacket wear to winter season but latest fashion to wear leather jacket any time.

You need to seek a professional appraisal

A cheaper leather.

no

There are different types of leather colors that are used to dye the leather. The dye of leather should be carefully cleaned by a clean cloth or a leather cleaner.

Febreeze works. Just test it on a small unnoticeable part of the couch first to check and see it it will stain your couch. If it doesn't then spray the couch, especially the cushions.

Jess (plural: jesses)

There are a lot of steps in making a leather jacket from animal hide. After skinning the animal, the hide must be cleaned and dehaired in a process called liming, which is soaking the skin in a lime/water solution. Then the hide is "fleshed" which is to remove a thin layer of "flesh" from the underside to remove all fat and excess hair that liming didn't remove. At this point the hide is called "rawhide." Now the rawhide basically fleshed again except this time it's to bring the rawhide to a predetermined thickness for the end-product in a process called splitting. Once split, the rawhide can be tanned. Tanning preserves the rawhide and increases it's durability. There are many ways of tanning but the traditional method is to soak the hide in tannins. Once the tanning process is complete, the rawhide can be called leather. Now they trim off any unusable parts of the leather, like broken edges and basically fleshed again but to bring it back to the thickness from the second fleshing since the added moisture from tanning thickened the leather. Now the leather is dyed (Optional), dried, softened via tumbling, known as "milling" and/or softened via pretty much tenderizing like a cut of beef, buffed, then imprinted with that classic leather texture via a large press. Now the leather can be sent off to be sewn into a jacket or sold in a leather store. I skipped over some smaller (Yet equally important) steps, like the initial cleaning process, quality control, sammiering (Removing excess moisture right after tanning), etc.

There are many french fashion houses. Here are the main ones: Chanel Louis Vuitton Christian DiorChristian Lacroix Givenchy Yves Saint Laurent

The only supplier of Lazy Leather is LTT in the UK. Thier website is http://www.LTTsolutions.net