Your Leather Investment

• You have purchased one of the most durable and long-lasting investments money can buy.
• Your leather furniture may represent one of the largest investments you’ll make during your lifetime.
• With an investment like this is makes sense to provide the best care possible.
• The right care and attention will make a lot of difference to its appearance and performance.
• Fine leather is soft, luxurious and is meant to be enjoyed. With the right care, it will actually improve with age and last for many enjoyable years.

Caring for your Leather Furniture:

• Leather is unique because it is the skin of an animal. Therefore, it is not unusual for leather to vary in grain or colour and to have marks or range scars on the same hide.
• These should not be viewed as flaws but as natural beauty marks.
• With proper care, leather:
  • Resists fading and staining,
  • Resists cracking and peeling,
  • Will not stretch out of shape,
  • Will outlast fabric at least four to one.
• No upholstery material is easier to care for than genuine top grain leather. To maintain this natural look, Jordans provides the following guidelines for the care and protection of your leather furniture.

Protected Leather

• Do not place your furniture too close to a radiator or a similar source of heat. Make sure that there is a minimum of two feet between your furniture and your heat source.
• Protect your leather furniture from direct sunlight.
• Dust frequently with a clean dry cloth…preferably once a week.
• Wipe occasionally with a mild Ivory soap and water solution on a clean damp cloth.
• Repeat with a clean damp cloth and dry with a clean cloth to restore the beautiful patina of the leather.
• Remember, leather is very durable but not accident or injury proof.
• Water-based Spills and Stains (i.e., coffee, ketchup, milk, etc.) may require the “Leather Cleaner”. Please refer to the following Leather Cleaner instructions.
• Oil-based Spill and Stains (i.e., popcorn grease, salad dressing or other non-water soluble spills or stains). Wipe the leather clean with a clean, dry cloth. Allow for the remainder of the stain to dissipate into the leather. Do not apply any Leather Cleaner, Leather Conditioner, water or soap on oil-based stains.
• Never use soaps, saddle soaps, oils, all purpose cleaners or solvents. Use of these products could damage the finish. The use of any cleaning substance other than a mild Ivory soap and water solution will negate any warranties from the leather tannery. Modern tanning techniques do not require such products. Most spills will blot up easily with a dry cloth or paper towel.

Unprotected Leather

• This is a natural leather that cannot be cleaned because it does not have a protective coating.
• This leather will fade if exposed to direct sunlight. Jordans has products available that may help the performance of this leather.
• Jordans feels it’s important for you to know the different types of leather. Nubucks and sensitive leathers require their own special products. As the type of leather moves higher in comfort level, it decreases in durability and resistance to soiling and increases in need for proper care and maintenance. Knowing your leather’s needs and maintaining it will help keep your investment looking new and beautiful longer.
• Nubuck – Process of raising fibers on grain side of hide to give nap effect by buffing.
• Naked / Full Aniline – Leather that has been dyed with aniline, a transparent dye which permeates the entire hide. However, there is no pigment (paint) or finish put on pure aniline dyed leather to correct or hide imperfections.
• Semi-Aniline – Leather that has been dyed with aniline, a transparent dye, which permeates the entire hide. However, there is either a clear lacquer or slightly pigmented finish applied to improve resistance to wear and light.
• Pigmented – Hides that are aniline dyed, then treated with a heavy pigment (paint) and top coating.
• Pigmented & Embossed – Pigmented leather that has been embossed with an artificial grain to improve the appearance.
• Corrected, Pigmented & Embossed – Pigmented leather that has been totally buffed of any imperfections, then embossed with an artificial grain to improve the appearance.
• Split – The underneath layer of the hide which has been separated from the top grain. Split hides are generally weaker than top grain leather and may be used in less expensive upholstered furniture applications.
• Suede – Process of raising fibers of the flesh side of hide to give a nap effect by buffing.
• Tanning – A highly technical process which converts raw hides into a non-perishable material called leather.

To Protect Your Investment

• Jordans highly recommends the Excelsior Devine or Stain Only Warranty Care Kit for all leather upholstered furniture.