What You Should Know About Your Leather
Leather is a unique product of nature.  Differences in grain, beauty marks, range scars, and slight color variations should not be viewed as flaws.

Your leather is tanned to last a lifetime.  It will age naturally, graciously changing color as the years go by.  Like a baseball glove, it will develop character lines and become softer with use.

The more expensive the leather, the more care was taken in selection of the hides from the furniture.  It is usually softer with less protective finish. This leather is more easily damaged by scratching, stains, etc. Less expensive leather has more of a protective finish and is less prone to damage.

Leather is an excellent, durable, repairable investment and with proper care can be expected to last for many years.
Repairs
Unlike upholstery, the advantage to leather is that scratches, rips, tears and stains can be repaired and redyed back to the original color and state before damage.
Maintenance
Leather furniture is a quality investment, therefore everything possible should be done to protect it. Where maintenance of your new furniture is concerned, it is very important to know what the DON'TS are.  Doing the wrong thing can severely damage your leather furniture.

Leather cannot be re-oiled.  This has been done during the tanning process. Never use oils, saddle soap, soaps, armour all, sprays or all purpose cleaners. Modern tanning techniques do not require these traditional care products. Using them will damage the finish and the longevity of your leather.

Never use any cleaners or solvents on soil, stains, or spills. Follow the steps below:

1. Some spills will blot off with a clean white cloth and water.  Never rub spills into the leather.

2. For stubborn stains use "Leather Only". Always use a circular motion when applying with a soft white cloth.  If you are removing any color, stop immediately.

3. For ink from ball point pen use a soft gum eraser and rub lightly. If you begin to remove color from your leather, stop immediately.

4. Attempt nothing harsher than these steps. Call a professional.

When to Clean and How Often
Always test cleaner before using, on underside of cushion to make sure it doesn't darken or stain leather. Some expensive leather pieces have very little protection and will stain with the cleaner or water and cannot be cleaned.

Starting once a month use a soft white cloth and clean with circular motions using the cleaner conditioner.

If your cloth is very soiled, you need to clean more often.  If it is clean, then you don't need to clean as often.  Take special care to clean the areas where your head, arms and body come in contact with the leather. When you are lifting soil from furniture, rinse your cloth, wring very dry, and repeat the process. In this way you are picking up the dirt and not rubbing it into your leather.