Leather Care

Everything I make is built to last and to be used. Leather is a living material: it softens, takes on a sheen, and develops a patina where your hand falls. That is the piece becoming yours, not damage.

All Kuro leather is full grain — the top layer of the hide left intact — so wrinkles, veins and pores show. They are the hallmark of a skin that has not been corrected, and the reason it wears well.

Preserve its appearance

Leather does not like water, intense heat, direct sun, or too much humidity or dryness; any of these can change its colour and surface. If it gets wet, wipe it at once with a dry, soft cloth so no stains or bubbles form as it dries. Exotic skins relax and soften with wear — that is correct, not a fault.

Avoid common mistakes

Ink, lipstick and fragrance can mark leather permanently. Raw or dark-dyed textiles — new denim especially — can transfer colour onto lighter skins. A card pocket is cut for the number of cards it names, and a strap for the weight it was designed to carry; overloading distorts the shape and is not a fault in the making.

Give it time to rest

When a piece is not in use, store it in a dry place away from light, loosely stuffed with tissue and out of a sealed plastic bag — in its box or dust cover if it came with one. Close zips and straps before you put it away. I don't recommend moisture-absorbing sachets.

If something happens

Handbags in particular are built with repair in mind. Write to tyler@maisonkuro.com, tell me what happened and send a photograph. Repairs are assessed on inspection and quoted individually.