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Multi-Materials Handbags

Arrow Leathercare services handbags made of all types of smooth leather, "hairy" leathers, vinyl and other smooth and textured materials.

What do we mean by "hairy" leather? Well, it could be sueded leather, but we've seen handbags that combine things like pony or horsehair with leather for the visual effect. Features like this take special hand care because the natural hairy-ness can be compromised with breakage or even loss or balding in spots. Arrow uses only the safest methods to clean these types of designer bags.

We're sure you've seen or owned "patchwork" bags of various types of leathers - snake, lizard, ostrich, crocodile (
Picture: A Louis Vuitton designer bag made of pink leather and brown snakeskin.) - and these are sturdy while on the original animal. When the leather is removed, dyed, perhaps pressed into smoothness, or otherwise changed from its natural state, the effect is beautiful - and delicate. The handbags made with these types of materials must be cleaned using knowledge that we've gleaned through years of experience. The risks involve peeling and cracking damage. To avert this, Arrow uses utmost human hand-care to ensure a perfect outcome for you.

Woven handbags - those combining both leather and "cloth-like" materials - present an interesting challenge for cleaning. What does "cloth-like" mean? Technological advances in manufacturing are allowing cloth to be made of grasses, such as bamboo and hemp. When combined with leather, the design effects can be wonderful. The cleaning, however, must be very careful. Again, the human factor enters the workroom. Colorations are monitored so that the dyes used on the leather and/or the "cloth" (whether braided cotton or woven hemp) will remain unchanged. Metallic finishes are either maintained or restored.

Arrow takes great pride in its cleaning of multi-material handbags. We will consult with you when we think your incoming handbag needs something outside of our normal processes (perhaps panel replacement or extensive hand re-stitching, for example). We are not in business to disappoint - and that's why thousands of handbags are sent to us each year for cleaning and restoration.


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Trust your garments and household items to the loving and protective care of Arrow Fabricare.

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