What does the 'artificial wrinkle' mentioned in the product description mean?
Looking at the bag's photos, some people worry that the wrinkled surface might be scratches or press marks. From the phrasing in the description alone, it is hard to tell whether it was intentionally created.
These are wrinkles intentionally created during the process of applying a coating to the leather surface, and it is a characteristic that appears differently on each surface.
Wrinkles are usually seen as signs of being pressed or damaged, but with this bag, it is the opposite. For MARGESHERWOOD's MGSWD | PEANUTS BESSETTE SHOULDER_corn yellow, wrinkles form during the process of adding a coating to the leather surface, and those wrinkles themselves are treated as a feature[1].
Therefore, the degree of wrinkling may vary across different surfaces of the bag[2]. This means that even on the same product, the texture on the front and side will not fall identically, and even if it feels somewhat stiff when you first hold it, it becomes increasingly flexible and soft while in use[3].
Leather with a coated finish generally has a thin film covering the surface, so if it gets wet, it is safer to dab it dry with a dry cloth and avoid solvents like alcohol or thinner, as well as direct heat in front of heaters. When storing it for a long time, leaving it folded and pressed may leave marks along the folds, so it is commonly recommended to stuff the inside with paper or cloth to hold its shape.
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