Restoring your Handbag

Restoration to help handbags from badly worn and cracked leathers to loss of shape, fading and extensive stains such as ink removal, dye transfer removal, stain removal, lining dye, colour touch up and full colour restore. We expertly restore all items using tried and tested techniques.

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Restoration Services:

Handbag Hospital expertly restores all items using tried and tested techniques. We can restore:

Bags that are badly worn
Cracked leathers
Loss of shape
Fading
Extensive stains, such as ink and dye transfer
Lining dye
Colour touch up
Full-colour restoration

How It Works

Louis Vuitton Lining clean
Louis Vuitton Lining clean

April 18, 2025

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Handcrafted cardholder
Handcrafted cardholder

January 28, 2025

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How Leather is produced
How Leather is produced

January 05, 2024

Step 1: Prep 
Fresh hides are cured in salt for several days, then soaked in acidic then solution. The hair and flesh are removed.

Step 2: Splitting
The hide is separated into tow layers;
1. The hide quality Full Grain.
2. Lower quality split grain, which can be turned into Suede.

Step 3: Tanning
Hides recieve an initial soak in plant-based tannins, or a chemical equivalent. These tannins break down the collagen in the hide.

Step 4: Retanning
Hides are given a second round of tanning to preserve to preserve the colagen and add any dyes or conditioning agents.

Step 5: Deying/Rolling
Tanned leather is stretched, dried, and rolled by machines to soften the leather.

Step 6: Finishing 
Hides can be finished with a coating of pigment or polish, depending on grade and application.

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