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	Care for Dubarry GORE-TEX® lined leather boots Care for Your Dubarry Country Boots For Dubarry Galway, Tipperary, Kildare, and Stretch Kildare, Clare & Wexford Boots The Leather The leather used by Dubarry for our Outdoor boots is specially treated. Impregnated with Mirapel 100 from Pittards, UK, this leather therefore absorbs less moisture, and requires 70% less time to dry compared to other leather types. Mirapel also ensures that your Dubarry boots will always be soft and supple. A little maintenance is required and provides a longer lifespan for your Dubarry boots. The leather used for the Dubarry boots is the full cow hide with all its naturally occuring imperfections, providing the boots with a rugged ‘worn’ look. Cleaning the leather Heavy mud and dirt can be removed initially under the tap with water and a brush. Make sure that manure and other farmyard substances are well rinsed off immediately . The same applies for seawater and/or salt. Drying the leather Allow the boots to dry naturally before any further treatment. Do not use artificial heat. For best results air dry for a minimum of 48 hours. Protecting the leather All leather needs care. Make sure the leather is cleaned and dried properly before using any conditioner. The mahogany leather needs to be treated with Dubarry Leather Cream tube or a colourless leather conditioner. Special attention should be paid to the flex point on the toe. The ‘rougher’ mountainbear leather of the boot leg (all brown calf and full length boots) hardly needs any protection. Conditioner will make the leather darker and shiny. If you use another protector spray, ensure that is approved by Gore-tex®. Any other silicon spray will cause a film to form on the leather and block the pores. Dubarry boots and Gore-tex® One of the key features of Dubarry boots is the Gore-tex® inner lining. The Gore-tex® membrane makes the boot 100% waterproof and allows your feet to breathe. To ensure the breathability it is recommended to clean the Dubarry boots (both in and outside) with a gentle non-detergent soap. Rinse well afterwards. Use only leather care products that are approved by Gore-tex or Dubarry. These products contain less grease and oil and allow the leather and membrane to breathe.


Care for Leather footwear How to Take Care of Your Leather Shoes Care of leather shoes is not just about making your shoes look good, which would be reason enough to take care of them. It's also about preserving and adding to the life of your leather shoes. Whether you spend a lot on your shoes, or don't have much to spend, taking care of your leather shoes makes sense. In the case of designer, or more expensive shoes, look at it as though you're protecting your investment, or what could be a future collectible. And if you don't have a lot to spend on shoes, keeping the ones you have in great shape will remove the need to buy new shoes for every occasion. Why Caring For Leather Shoes is Important Without proper conditioning and care, leather can dry out until it eventually cracks and falls apart, and you'll no longer want to wear them out of the house - even if they did cost a small fortune While some people are content to throw on a coat of shoe polish when their shoes start to look shabby, to really protect your leather shoes and keep them looking their best, there are four steps to follow. Clean Condition Polish Preserve or Weatherproof There are important distinctions between caring for smooth leather shoes and caring for suede, exotic skins, nubuck, or athletic shoes. The following general instructions pertain to caring for smooth leather shoes, such as men's or women's leather dress shoes.


	Care for Waxed Cotton Garments Care For Your Waxed Cotton Jacket or Coat Barbour coats and jackets are all made from high quality cotton, which have been coated in a wax or oil formula to provide their special waterproof yet breathable qualities. With the right care and attention, your coat or jacket will provide years of satisfactory service. To gain the maximum advantage of your coat or jacket’s breathable qualities it is important to carefully select the quantity and type of clothing you will wear underneath to avoid unwanted condensation. Too many layers and/or the use of synthetic underclothing can lead to condensation that can sometimes be mistaken for leakage. Although cotton fabric is highly resistant to wear and tear, it may be subjected to various types of abrasion in the course of normal usage, and the wearer should be on the lookout for areas of dryness that will require attention to maintain the waterproof qualities of the jacket. Regular cleaning will not only enhance the appearance of your coat or jacket, but will also remove dust particles that can cause premature wear. To clean your jacket, brush off any dirt then wipe or sponge the fabric with COLD water. NEVER use hot water, detergents, solvents, soap, dry-cleaning or machine washing, as these will remove or damage the proofing. After cleaning or after wearing your coat or jacket in the rain for prolonged periods, it is VITAL to allow the coat or jacket to dry fully and gradually before storage. Because the fabric is a natural fibre it will take much longer to dry fully than synthetics, and allowance should be made to ensure that the jacket is hung in a sufficiently airy place while drying takes place. Never attempt to force dry or expose the coat or jacket to naked flames. It is generally recommended that in normal usage your coat or jacket will benefit by being re-proofed annually. You can do this yourself or if you prefer, you can send your jacket to one of the manufacturers regional customer service departments, who will do the job for you at modest cost. Re-proofing your garment at home To re-proof your garment at home, the only equipment you will require is a pan of hot water, a soft cloth or sponge and a can of Dressing. Always choose a warm sunny position to do your reproofing. Stand the can of Dressing in the hot water until it is softened, and then work the dressing well into the garment paying particular attention to seams and areas that are dry, or creased. It is important to ensure that the Dressing is rubbed well into the fabric, and not allowed to remain thickly on the surface. Following the wax dressing treatment, the coat or jacket can be blown evenly all over with an electric hair drier to assist in the absorption of the Dressing into the fabric. Alternatively the coat or jacket can be hung in the sun. Tears and rips can only be repaired by patching and cannot be invisibly mended. However most of our customers tend to regard these patches as ‘long service medals’ rather than blemishes! Occasionally we receive a question from customers who have purchased a new coat or jacket about lines along the creases sometimes referred to as ‘marbleising’. This is not a fault, it is simply caused by the jacket having been folded during packing and being stored in cool conditions. If your coat or jacket has this appearance after delivery or storage, simply lay it in the sun for a few minutes and the Dressing will soften and the creases or ‘marble effect’ will disappear. Storing your waxed cotton coat or jacket The wax or oil treatment that is applied to the cotton fabric of these coats prior to manufacture is best considered to be a liquid for the purposes of understanding the optimum storage method. Cotton fibre absorbes the wax or oil formula that makes the coats and jackets waterproof. But it doesn’t actually stick permanently to the fibre, instead it tends to migrate gradually down a garment hung on a coat hanger over time, leaving the upper areas of the shoulders with less coating than the lower area. The higher the temperature that the garment is stored at, the more viscous the treatment and the quicker it will migrate. This phenomena is something that happens in years rather than months, so it is not something to be overly concerned about, rather, by being aware of it you can store your oilskin jacket or coat so that it will maintain an even distribution of treatment and not require reproofing as often. The best way to counter the effects of oil migration is to roll the garment prior to storage, but it is vital that the garment is totally dry before rolling it or mildew could appear. Therefore if you do decide to roll your waxed or oiled cotton garment for storage, be sure that it is dry, and inspect it from time to time. If you see any traces of mildew appearing, lie the garment in the sun for a few hours (both sides), air it on a hanger and re roll it.

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