One of the most popular materials for designers and fashion designers is like. It is impossible not to love products made of kid leather. After all, they are distinguished by special elegance, subtlety, tenderness, the charm of a special drapery.
From what like
What animal is kid skin from? The recipe for such a magical treatment of the skin of newly born kids was invented long ago, presumably by the Mediterranean leather craftsmen. Leather dressed with a special “test”, which included alum, eggs, flour, animal fat, was affordable only for the most prosperous people. Over time, the skin of newborn lambs was also used to make huskies.
Having learned the secret of kid skin and what animals it is made from, the Europeans have mastered its production. At first they were trendsetters - the French, and soon after them the masters of the rest of Europe.
Products made of the finest leather, the flawless glossy surface of which shone, have become a real value for fashionistas and women of fashion. At first, the material was used only for sewing such an important and mandatory attribute as gloves.
Types of kid leather: modernprocessing
Modern craftsmen, of course, use some tricks of tanners of previous generations, but the technologies for processing the skins of lambs and kids today have changed in many ways. This dictates the time, the achievements of the chemical industry, the requirements of fashion, its developers and manufacturers of leather products.
Today, kid leather is represented by several types:
- Aluminum tanning (aluminum s alts are used) can give it a special softness. It comes out light, soft and very smooth.
- Chromium tanning (chromium-fat, mineral elements are used) promotes skin elasticity.
- Zirconium tanning (based on an alkaline compound of crystals) makes it possible to obtain particularly light, even white leather of the highest quality in terms of elasticity.
Tanned leather is a high quality material. And quite expensive.
Pros and cons
The virtues of such skin, without exaggeration, have long been admired to this day. This is:
- The beauty and elegance of things.
- Comfort of the most delicate material, pleasant to the touch.
- The ability to fit the body as much as possible, emphasizing its curves.
- Elasticity that allows you to give free rein to the imagination of the designer.
Of the minuses, perhaps the most important is the soiling of kid leather products and the difficulty of cleaning them.
The second serious minus is the reverse side of the main advantage. Laika is very thin, and therefore good inmainly for use in the manufacture of gloves, very rarely used in the manufacture of shoes and accessories.
Leather goods
It should be noted right away that raincoats, coats, stoles, vests and jackets made of kid leather are not quite practical. They are more likely to serve as accessories, rather than the main outerwear. Like skin is afraid of water (due to the special tanning method). When wet, it loses its appearance, and after drying it becomes rough.
As a rule, such things are bought, as they say, "on the way out." Elegant and very comfortable, they can not be used for everyday wear. In addition, very thin skin can be easily torn.
Outerwear and trousers, given the special elasticity of the skin of the huskies, will stretch on the elbows, knees and other places, if you sit and actively move in it.
Women's handbags and clutches are very beautiful and pleasant to the touch. Fashionistas are happy to wear luxurious husky belts and jewelry.
In a word, kid leather can be used in the production of any clothing and footwear. But it must be handled very carefully. And it doesn't have to be everyday wear.
Husky Gloves
Leather leather gloves are the most popular and widespread products. Yes, and with a great history. And it should be noted that today this accessory is no less popular than several centuries ago. The only difference is that it has become more accessible. The price of laika gloves has not yet been announcedvery low, but democratic is quite possible.
Fashion houses, designers and mass producers now offer women and men kid gloves in such a variety that it is sometimes difficult to choose one.
First of all, it should be noted that modern kid leather gloves are not necessarily a piece of clothing for autumn or spring. Not at all! Today, insulated kid gloves are produced. They are worn with coats and fur coats. Considering the modern fashion for short sleeves of outerwear, you can pick up gloves made of kid with a warm lining of any length.
Features of the material dictate to wear such products, first of all, as a very elegant accessory. The finest white kid leather gloves are very popular with brides. This is really a very beautiful addition to a romantic look.
Theatrical, concert, official outfit will also always be decorated with such thin gloves. And they are now produced in a variety of colors and styles. For low-cut dresses and short sleeves, gloves to the elbow and above are well suited.
Trade also offers models of laika gloves for young people, which will help create a modern look and style in combination with jeans, leather jackets, sports shoes.
Lake skin care
In light colors, of course, it is very effective, but at the same time it is very difficult to wear and care for. The slightest speck on white skin can turn into a problem. Therefore, gloves and other products made of such material are usually worn inspecial occasions. For everyday wear, it is more practical to choose a like in darker tones.
When putting on gloves made of dyed leather for the first time, you can sprinkle them with talcum powder from the inside, which you need to shake out after a while. This will help keep the paint from transferring to your hands. In any case, it can only transition at the very beginning of wearing.
If leather products get wet, they should never be dried near heaters, stoves and microwave ovens. They dry out and deteriorate. Things need to be wiped dry, straightened and laid out to dry at normal room temperature. Then wipe lightly with glycerine or castor oil (clean cloth).
In no case should you experiment and follow the advice to clean the husky with gasoline, kerosene, alcohol. You can wipe thin skin with a mixture of milk and turpentine. You should first try on an inconspicuous piece from the inside out.
If you really need to iron a leather item, you should also do this with caution. Not a hot iron, through the fabric and inside out.
How to store things from likes
No leather items, including kid leather, can be stored in polyethylene during the off-season. The lack of air access in such a package has a very bad effect on natural leather, which must “breathe”. Things should be stored in dark cabinets, in covers or packages made of natural fabrics (chintz, linen). Jackets and other clothes must be hung on wide hangers so that they do not deform.
