Guidance to Cleaning and Caring for Suede

Suede is a leather material used to make sofas, belts, watch straps, bags, and more. Suede looks and feels good; it adds a unique visual and physical texture.
But for a lot of people, suede can seem like an intimidating material. You’ve perhaps heard about its delicate nature — that it is easily scratched and scuffed and can be readily damaged by water, grease, and other elements and stains.
While suede isn’t quite as sensitive as it’s been made out to be, it does have its own care routine that differs from other leathers. We’ll get into that in just a bit. But first let’s have a look at what suede is and how it’s made. With both bits of knowledge about suede, you’ll be well on your way to eliminating your aversion to this handsome material.  

What is suede
If you’re anything like me, it’s possible that the way suede is labeled and marketed has made you think that it’s an entirely different variety of leather (or material altogether!) — something man-made or exotic.
The reality is much simpler: leather is a material made from the hide of any number of animals (cow, sheep, crocodile, etc.), and suede is formed through a process that can be applied to any of those leathers.
Manufacturing leather is a complex process, and different parts of the hide go into making the different kinds of leather — full grain, top grain, bonded, etc. Suede is the softer underside of the hide. Sometimes manufacturers will just flip the hide over, but that creates a stiff material that isn’t generally what you’re going for with suede. Most of the time suede is actually made from a thin middle layer that gets fully cut away from the outer part of the hide. Suede is thinner, more naturally porous, and, since it was undercover and protected from the elements when it was part of the animal, not as naturally toughened up as the types of leather taken from the outside of the hide. The result is a material that’s softer, lighter, and, more prone to damage.
It should be noted that most suede is made from lamb — while other hides can be used, lamb suits itself best to the process; larger animals create a much shaggier nap, which just doesn’t look as nice.

How to care for suede.
As previously alluded to, suede isn’t as delicate as you may think. Scratches can be buffed away, and a little bit of water or dirt isn’t going to permanently ruin it.
Suede fabric is not resistant to water and is prone to deformation, shrinkage, or wrinkling. When cleaning, washing solvent can be used. When washing, the clothes of the suede fabric should be laid flat and neatly, and a short bristle brush dipped in solvent should be used to gently wash and wipe the down. Special areas such as cuffs and necklines or especially dirty areas need to be repeatedly washed and wiped. After washing, a towel should be used to absorb dirt, and then a sponge immersion solvent should be used to clean twice, Clean the face with a towel and let it dry in a cool and ventilated place.
If the suede fabric is stained with dust or oil, it is difficult to handle. You should first gently wipe the surface with a dry cloth to remove any dust or oil stains, and then use a special adhesive brush to smooth out the fur on the suede in one direction. As the fur on the suede only appears uniform and uniform in color when facing the same direction.
If you do that, and follow the caring routine described above, your suede products will find years of enjoyable use.