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How to Take Care of Your Carhartt Belts

By Mike Girolami
Oct 10, 2009
Carhartt Belts are very valuable not because they are pricey. The value of leather belt of Carhartt Clothing lies in its durability and versatility.

You can use Carhartt Belts as your regular utility belt at work. Because of superior craftsmanship, Carhartt Belts will be able to absorb the stress of everyday outdoor work activities.

Carhartt Belts also have exquisite designs and made perfect by Carhartt Clothing. This is the reason why you can also use the workwear belt of Carhartt as a fashion accessory. Carhartt Belts will be able to highlight your rugged style and will match well with any type of pants.

So to get the most out of your Carhartt Belts, you have to learn how to take care of them. There are several techniques you can do in order to keep your Carhartt Belts in pristine condition.

Regular Maintenance of Carhartt Belts

Typical Carhartt Belts are made from top grained and oil tanned leather. This is pure animal skin treated to perfection so it can become sturdy and pliable.

However, because leather is composed of fine grained fibers, there will come a time that these materials will deteriorate if not maintained regularly. That is why you can notice chaffing and breakage on the surface of leather belts especially if you don't take care of them properly.

What you have to do is to apply leather coating on your Carhartt Belts once every six months. Application of leather coating to Carhartt Belts should be very light only just to maintain its shiny surface. The coating will also protect the leather fibers thus maintaining the strength of your Carhartt Belts.

Avoiding Leather Dryness

One of the top enemies of leather belts is dryness. If the surface and internal membrane of leather starts to dry, then the damage to your leather belt could be irreversible. That is why you have to protect your Carhartt Belts from leather dryness.

Applying leather coating, which was mentioned already, could be your first solution against leather dryness. However, if you are using Carhartt Belts as utility belts in heavy work, the application of leather coating should more frequent. You should apply lubrication to your Carhartt Belts at least once a month.

Application of leather coating or lubrication is particularly important if you work in highly humid work environment. Direct sunlight contact can also promote leather dryness because of oxidation. To avoid damage to your Carhartt Belts, you better apply thin coating or lubrication on them regularly.

Keeping Carhartt Belts Clean

Another important step you have to do is to maintain the cleanliness of your Carhartt Belts. Before you store them or after using your leather belt, make sure to wipe any traces of dust, soil, dirt, or grease from its surface.

Dirt and dust can promote leather spoilage and could induce the growth of molds. After each use, simply wipe your leather Carhartt Belts with a clean cloth. After removing the dirt, you can now apply a thin coat of lubrication on the surface of the belt.
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