There are five factors that can affect your leather furniture. Avoiding these conditions will help care for and protect your leather.

	Climatic Environment Climate plays an important part in determining how to care for leather. If you live in a humid area, you will need a strong cleaner to remove excess perspiration and body oils. In drier climates, you will need to use moisturisers more often.
	Dust, Dirt and Pet Hair Dust, dirt and pet hair will cut into the surface of the leather if it is not regularly removed.
	Natural Body Oils Natural body oils can stain and sometimes discolour leather if allowed to settle into the surface. Particular care is required if the owner is using medication as this can appear in the body oils.
	Direct Sunlight Direct sunlight will fade and dry out leather, especially anilines
	Direct Airvents Direct air vents (both hot and cold) will accererate the drying out of the leather, causing cracking.