YaTaHai Beads & Buckskin
Web:
http://www.yatahai.com
253-926-1200 email: yatahai@yatahai.com
Care and Personality of Buckskin
Your new leather items will last you for years with a little understanding of the material’s
uniqueness, so
please read thoroughly!
1. New items should be a bit tight to start, moccasins in particular. Your toes should be all
the way to the end of the shoe but not make “knuckles”. They are more like socks than
the shoes you are used to. After wearing for 1 to 2 hours, you will feel the leather give and
loosen as it absorbs body heat. This will happen sort of all at once.
2. If it doesn’t give sufficiently in some spots, squirt that area with a spray bottle filled with
cool water while wearing them. They will dry fairly quickly. Saturation while wearing will
cause major all-over growth.
3. Buckskin is washable in cold water. Use powdered detergent, never liquid. Wash by hand
or in a machine on delicate. Do not wring — squeeze or spin and hang to dry. Some colors
may bleed or fade, especially red or black.
4. Wash only if absolutely necessary. Spot clean with a wet washcloth when possible. After
washing, fingercomb fringe. Pull fringe/natural edges to straighten.
5. Keep away from high heat; it hardens the leather and ruins the thread.
6. Grease does not wash out but will usually wear out — eventually.
7. Never store buckskin in plastic or anywhere even remotely damp. It will mold or mildew,
causing staining and disintegration. Keep it folded in a wooden box that can breathe or
hang in a dark, airy closet. This applies to all leathers. Vinegar and sunlight together will
kill the fungus.
8. Stay off asphalt if possible in moccasins; it works like sandpaper and exudes an “oil” that
permeates leather and acts as an acid. Hardwood floors and concrete are not great either.
9. We recommend you always wear socks with moccasins for reasons of hygiene. You
wouldn’t wear your socks every day without changing, would ya?
10. Buckskin does not collect “body odor”, however things spilled on it, such as milk, will
smell. Spot clean as above.
11. Buckskin is not hot. It breathes, is very comfortable in warm weather, it’s cooler than
denim. If spandex, thermals or similar are worn underneath, it can be nice and warm
12. Buckskin is pretty stretchy and will take on your shape and size. If you put on someone
else's shirt, it frequently feels like a shoe on the wrong foot. If left unworn for awhile,
it will shrink up somewhat. Just
start wearing it again.
Enjoy!
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