I've had a black leather jacket for four or five years, and the jacket itself is probably twenty years old. I never had it stain anything until I began wearing white button-up shirts to work, but now I have a bunch of shirts with dirty collars that don't wash out. What can I do?
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posted by 23
on Apr 8, 2013 -
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Left my leather handbag on the ground during a sporting event and now it's soaked through with beer. Now what?
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posted by sestaaak
on Feb 20, 2012 -
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Can you identify
this façade-embossed red leather purse (seen in Aspen around NYE)?
posted by halogen
on Feb 10, 2012 -
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Is there any way to make money off an old leather couch -- or at least put the leather to good use?
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posted by monkeymonkey
on Nov 30, 2011 -
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I have several watches that I wear that all have leather watch straps. With a couple of the watches, my ideal placement for the hole in the strap is actually in between two current holes. What is the best method to create a hole big enough to use? I have tried a sharp turkey skewer to poke a hole in it, and while it pierced the leather, it didn't leave a hole large enough to easily go through every time.
I have thought about a leather punch (which i guess is used for belts?) but that would be way too large. Suggestions?
posted by dbirchum
on Aug 24, 2011 -
9 answers
What's going wrong with my 10-year old sheepskin? ok, actually it's an angora goat skin, but it's the same concept. The main body of it is okay, but the sueded leather is really stiff and fragile at the edges/corners/legs, and pieces keep cracking and falling off, though not yet to the point of crumbling. What's causing this? Can I fix it?
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posted by aimedwander
on Mar 21, 2011 -
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UK Filter: I want to buy a nice pair of leather shoes, budget about £250 - recommendations?
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posted by TrinsicWS
on Feb 25, 2011 -
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In what Los Angeles stores can I shop for plush leather desk chairs? I'd like to visit well established stores (ones that have been around for a decade or so) and try out various desk chairs before I make a purchase. I'm willing to drop some bucks for the right chair. I want it to be down-stuffed, soft leather, plush, swivel, tiltable back, adjustable height. I'm not really concerned so much about ergonomics...I don't have back problems. I just want a sense of plushiness when I sit at my desk. I'm willing to drive to any part of town.
posted by zagyzebra
on Jan 30, 2011 -
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Where might I find a sewing site (or a book) that shows how to sew leather edging (or binding or piping) on to fabric?
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posted by morganw
on Nov 10, 2010 -
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I've got some vegetable tanned leather which I want to turn into my own made to measure sports bag. I want the bag to be white. Is there such a thing as white penetrating leather dye?
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posted by Sourisnoire
on Oct 6, 2010 -
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My current crop of desktop wallpapers are too distracting. Crashing waves, sunsets, streaking meteors, and galactic vistas sure look nice, but they make my eyes stray from the work in front me. I want to find hi-res, high quality shots of fabric, quilted leather, wood and other materials to "upholster" my digital desktop and make it look luxe. Help!
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posted by teedee2000
on Jun 27, 2010 -
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What proportion of leather comes from animals whose other parts are ultimately consumed by humans for food? What proportion of leather-bearing food animals' skins are ultimately made into leather? How would i find out?
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posted by dkg
on Oct 9, 2009 -
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Where can a leather jacket be repaired near White Plains, NY? My son's new jacket brushed against a metal fence and has a clean slice in the sleeve. 2 tailors want to glue and stitch it, but I'm afraid it will look as if the jacket has a scar. Any suggestions?
posted by suzeQ
on Nov 24, 2008 -
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I hadn't intended to use my question for this, but I just can't get it out of my head right now ...
what skin ailment would cause this? (Warning: semi-icky, but not disasterously awful, picture.) And is she wearing some sort of leather slacks, or are those her legs?
posted by WCityMike
on Jun 29, 2005 -
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