Cowhide Crossbody Clutch Tricolour Natural | Mansell By Owen Barry

For everyday care, cowhide is pretty much self-sufficient. It has an inherent repellent within the skin that stops it from looking very grubby. If it does get dirty, then a gentle vacuum will lift the dust. You can brush with a clothes brush or wipe down with a damp cloth – none of these things will hurt. Cowhide can be damaged by repeated rubbing and wear and tear in the same area. Every cowhide (like every animal) is different and some will have more robust hair than the next, meaning that some hair will be softer and finer and more prone to thin or bald. There is no way of identifying this in the manufacturing stages.
Like the knees on your jeans or the elbows on your jumper, regular and hard wear will have the effect of rubbing away the fibres/hair exposing the leather below and sadly this cannot be repaired.
Many people love this aging effect but if you do want to keep your cowhide item looking perfect then careful handling will certainly aid this.