Leather jacket: awkward question

[David Reza]

Hi everyone! I have an awkward question

Do you have any tip to maintain clean and also out of bad smells a horsehide leather jacket? I mean of course you should go to specialized cleaning and everything but it's kinda difficult to do it all the time and the sweat and my armpit are not my best friends

Do you have any advice?

 

[Marc mndt]

One word: Ozonemachine

Put the machine together with the jacket(s) in a small confined space and let it run for a couple of hours.

 

[barnabus]

Regular washing machine. Cold cycle, let the jacket drip dry until it stops dropping, and then wear it while it's damp until, well, until you die.

 

[David Reza]

Regular washing machine. Cold cycle, let the jacket drip dry until it stops dropping, and then wear it while it's damp until, well, until you die.

Are you serious? Just like that and it's not bad for the leather?

 

[David Reza]

One word: Ozonemachine

Put the machine together with the jacket(s) in a small confined space and let it run for a couple of hours.

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That sounds a very cleaver advice

 

[Carlos840]

Don't wear a leather jacket if you are naked and sweaty.

 

[El Marro]

David, I’m not sure how much you really need to worry about this, unless you truly are perspiring much more than normal. I often wear my leather jackets out on walks and when I start to feel hot or sweaty I take the jacket off until I cool down again. I would think that would work for most of us.

 

[barnabus]

Are you serious? Just like that and it's not bad for the leather?

You'd probably have to treat the leather afterwards with some kind of oil replenishment, but no, I don't think it hurts the leather.

I've put all of my leather jackets through the washing machine (except for suede, obv) with no ill effects.

Don't do that though until others have weighed in on the prospect.

 

[photo2u]

Spray vodka. Hang outside away from sun. It works.

 

[sweetfights]

Washing machine. Gentle cycle. Cold water. Detergent. Air dry, on thick dry towels. Turning every few hours. Replace with new dry towels as needed. Place a few fans blowing to speed drying. 48 hours. Then condition to replenish. I have done this with a few jackets. Worked well for me.
I believe the ozone device is also very good- never heard negatives.

 

[David Reza]

Spray vodka. Hang outside away from sun. It works.

I going to try that!

 

[David Reza]

You'd probably have to treat the leather afterwards with some kind of oil replenishment, but no, I don't think it hurts the leather.

I've put all of my leather jackets through the washing machine (except for suede, obv) with no ill effects.

Don't do that though until others have weighed in on the prospect.

Thank you very much for the advice =D

 

[photo2u]

I going to try that!

Dilute the vodka 40% water.

 

[ton312]

Dilute the vodka 40% water.

Preferably black cherry Effen and coconut la croix

 

[navetsea]

I was so close of buying that ozone machine when my country was hit hard by the covid, now I kinda regretting... I do have UV light C that also emanates ozone maybe not as effective as ozone machine, but UVc might fade the subborn color into beautiful patina... who knows

 

[Pandemic]

Don't wear a leather jacket if you are naked and sweaty.

 

[Bfd70]

1. Don’t waste vodka
2. Wear jacket while naked and sweaty but post pics on a different site.

 

[Peacoat]

@Marc mndt gave you good advice about the Ozone Generator. I have one of the more powerful ones, and it doesn't require anything like 2 hours. I start out at 20 minutes, and that has always done the trick. Never used it on a leather jacket, but the goal is the same: remove odors.

 

[robrinay]

If you do hand or machine wash do not fasten the main zipper as the weight of the wet leather will tear any weak spots. I ruined a 1950’s Schott perfecto long mc jacket by not following my own advice.

 

[belfastboy]

Spray vodka. Hang outside away from sun. It works.

I know a number of people that work in theatre and the movie wardrobe departments. Cheap vodka is their best friend for removing odours......especially body odour. And if you are stressed at work you have it ready at hand. I have used cleaning vinegar as well on wool. It works but takes longer for the vinegar odour to dissipate and I walk around jonesing for fish and chips.