All our products are made from veg- tanned American leather. Veg-tanning uses natural products to tan the hides and leaves no potentially corrosive residue often found in chrome tanned leather. We use a top grain leather which means that the fibers of the leather are tight and uniform with little or no marks on the finished side.  All the leather has been drum dyed at the tannery to give a deep and consistant color. A finish sealer is used to set the dye color and offer some water resistance. There are no products available to make leather totally water proof, so some care must be taken if the product gets thoroughly soaked. Place the item in a warm ventilated area and let it dry naturally. After drying a good leather conditioner such as Lexol, Obenauf, or other quality products can be used to bring back the natural suppleness of the leather. A good saddle soap is the best answer for basic cleaning. Any of these products should be applied to the finished (outer) side of the leather. They will naturally soak through the thickness of the leather. Treat your RLO leather just as you would any fine high quality leather product and it will give years of good service.