At this time of year the Chamois Leather (pronounced “Shammy”) is an extremely popular purchase either as as gift or for your own use. But having used your chamois how do you then go about cleaning, caring for and storing your leather?
Popular belief is that a “shammy leather” should be stored damp in a sealed container to keep it soft. Unfortunately for many that choose to do this they quickly find that when they next come to use it, large holes have appeared or it has fallen to bits completely. This is because real chamois is a natural substance usually made of sheep or lamb skin and as such will rot if not kept and stored in the right way. (more…)
