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Faux leather leggings – how to keep them looking great

May 11, 2015 by Jean-Marc Chateigner Leave a Comment

I’m not going to make this article very long for you, I’m only going to reveal to you how to keep your faux leather leggings looking amazing over the years, and trust me, my wife has an amazing pair, and believe it or not, it has been with her for the last fifteen years, and yes, my wife has gained some weight as well without ever peeling or making her leggings crack!

And this is what I’m going to share with you in this post, how you can keep your faux leather leggings superb looking over the years.

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The first step is to choose carefully.

What I mean by this is that most women are going to choose very cheap and low quality faux leather leggings; it’s just that they think that faux leather items are cheap anyway and they must not pay a high price for them!

Well, get rid of this idea from your mind because it’s false, and focus on quality faux leather leggings when choosing, they are a bit expensive, but they will last you for a very long time and most importantly, their faux leather fabric is highly elastic and durable as well.

Apart from this, let’s talk about how to keep your faux leather leggings looking superb.

The first step is to always be gentle with them.

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You need to understand that although most leggings are made with soft materials, and fabrics, they are susceptible to wear and tear over the years, and the worst thing you can do is wear them every single day.

Let me explain something here: when you wear something, especially one which contains a fabric which absorbs humidity very quickly, such as real and faux leather, every single day, it will absorb the humidity from your skin and after some few months of use, it will start cracking, it’s that simple to understand.

Then, the best thing you can do is to avoid wearing your faux leather leggings every single day, instead, wear them one day, and let them breathe and rest for at least two days.

And this is the same advice I’ve given my wife a long time ago, that’s why she bought two pairs of leggings, she doesn’t wear them often, but when she does, they always look great on her.

The second thing you must do is to use a good leather conditioner.

And although this is a very “obvious” advice, you must be aware of it and you must do it.

It’s because most people think that faux leather conditioners are meant for faux leather upholstery, but this is not the truth, you need to use such a product with every faux leather item you have, it will prolong its life span and it will also make it look good over the years.

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Believe me, if you start applying these simple to advice, your faux leather leggings will last you many decades, and I know what I’m talking about, they will.

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Hello, my name is Jean-Marc and I am a passionate French faux leather craftsman. I began very early in this craft, first I was working with real leather, but after seeing all the harm that was done to animals for our sake, I changed to faux leather. I would like to help people with their faux leather issues, from cracking and peeling to discolorations, you name it; I'm your guy :-) Read More…

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