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27th Feb 2023

Care For Your New Recliner Chair

Leather Care Instructions

Before using your new leather recliner you must read thoroughly through these operating and care instructions as being a natural material leather does behave differently from man-made items and requires different care from fabric upholstery.

Important:

Safety and Care

Please note that reclining chairs and reclining sofas contain moving parts. Is important therefore to pay particular attention to the safety instructions.

A reclining chair should never be used as a bed or as a substitute for a bed.

Why is leather different?

Being a natural material each leather piece can display different Marks and characteristics. As such no two pieces of furniture will be identical and even within one item separate areas can display different characteristics or shading due to being made from two different hides.

Consequently, leather furniture can show many different marks caused by healing scars, insect bites, creases, veins, growth lines and growth variations, etc. All of these are not faults but are natural features that help give leather its unique character. None of these natural markings will affect the durability or performance of the furniture.

shade variation, therefore, has to be expected and whilst we make every effort to minimise this Swatchs, samples and store displays should only be used as a guide to the colour.

Also as the product ages shade variation will occur on each piece as the leather mellows and again this can vary within different areas of each piece of furniture. Specifically, areas, where the leather is upholstered tighter to give a neat appearance (eg: around the arms of the chair), can shade and wear more quickly than areas where the hide is not as tightly upholstered (eg: under the arm).

Please note that leather will stretch and crease, particularly in the first few weeks of use. This will be most noticeable in areas Of immediate use ie: The seat and back of the chair.

Cleaning Your Leather Recliner Chair

The best method to clean leather is to regularly vacuum and dust with a soft clean cloth.

Occasionally use a damp cloth (not too wet) to clean your furniture. However, ensure the cloth is free from grit, etc, and use gentle circular motions to clean any area. Hard repeated rubbing of leather will remove the protective layer and cause the removal of the colour and damage the product. Immediately dry with a soft clean cloth and leave to dry naturally.

Should there be areas requiring more attention apply lukewarm weak soapy water as above and dry immediately.

If required occasional application of a neutral leather cream will help restore the Sheen to the leather only use proprietary products and follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Should any spillage occur clean the area immediately as the longer any liquid remains on the surface the greater the chance of lasting damage. Use a dry cloth to absorb as much of the liquid as possible, dab the area do not rub excessively.

Please do not use:

• Detergents or detergent solutions
• wet wipes are such a product
• saddle soap, wax, or any form of spray Polish
• direct heat (from a hair dryer radiator etc) to dry the leather as this can dry the skin too quickly and cause cracking to the hide.

Should you have any doubt about the suitability of any cleaner try it on a less obvious area of the chair first of all.

General Care

Avoid positioning your furniture in direct sunlight or too close to a radiator (leave at least 12 inches gap from a radiator).

Avoid prolonged contact with hair gels, sprays, body creams, and moisturisers, etc: as these will in time remove/damage the protective top coat and discolour the leather. Similarly, natural body perspiration can have the same effect. this can be particularly noticeable in areas of high contact eg, on the arms of the furniture. in both cases, regular cleaning to remove any build-up of oils, etc will help minimise the effects of this.

We do offer a range of fabric arm caps and chair back protectors that can help protect these areas.

Areas of high persistent contact ie, end of arms will show signs of wear if repeatedly rubbed. The combination of natural body oil and hand contact can in time cause loss of the protective coating on the leather and damaged the colouring of the hide.

Avoid contact with any sharp objects which can damage the hide such as belts, buckles, brooches, metal studs and zips etc.

Do not leave newspapers etc, on the furniture as the ink can migrate causing discoloration. Similarly, certain darker items of clothing can cause discoloration such as denim, therefore avoid prolonged contact with such materials. This problem is particularly apparent on lighter shades of leather.

Do not allow pets or animals to climb on the furniture. Sharp claws will damage the leather and natural oils from their coat may damage the pigmentation of the leather.