Hello there, and congratulations on your new purchase from Gifted Things. I'm a bootblack, and spend a great deal of time taking care of the leathers and boots in my house, and Gift_, of Gifted Things wanted to give you some ideas on how to care for your new purchase.

If you have purchased PVC or Vinyl:
These items are synthetic fabrics. Many times, they will hold up very well to washing in cool water in a delicate cycle of a machine and then hanging to dry. Quick fixes are simple with a damp cloth. Do not dry them, expose them to heat outside on a clothesline, etc. Just hang them in your shower until they are dry.

If you have purchased leather:
Most of the items here are lightweight garment leather and will not require intensive care. Maintaining them will be easy. Remember that your skin can be damaging to leather over time - sweat, body fluids, can break it down. Be sure to allow leather to air after wearing it so it can dry if you did sweat inside of it. I often sponge the interior lining of the garment with a damp sponge to help remove any residue. The outside of your leather garment can be maintained by using Lexol cleaner and conditioner. It is in a brown bottle. (They have products in white and orange bottles as well, hence the distinction). This product can be found in many tack shops, pet stores, or ordered online from many different sources.

To use it, place a SMALL amount on a clean, damp rag and wipe the garment down. A leather corset, or teddy should require an amount of Lexol similar to the size of a quarter. After about a minute, it will feel slightly tacky to the touch. Take another clean, damp rag, and buff it off. That's it. This will remove exterior dirt, smoke residue, spilled drinks, etc. It also conditions as it cleans so your leather will stay soft and supple.

In the event something terrible happens to it, it is possible to occasionally wash a leather garment in cool water, delicate cycle, hanging to dry and conditioning afterwards. This is for emergencies. The last emergency I helped someone fix was a wayward kitty tinkle. Now, in that case, the garment was considered ruined already, so washing it wasn't a gamble. The garment was salvaged, conditioned and lived to see another day. As did the cat. I am not advising laundering leather, nor guaranteeing your item would hold up to an emergency such as this. Just a possibility. If you have a cat. :-)

Please enjoy your new product. If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to drop me an email at msolympusleather2003@cox.net