Leather and Latex Care: How to Keep Your Leather and Latex Looking Great (Paperback)

by Kelly J. Thibault (Author) "For primitive societies, learning to make leather was a key step in basic survival..." (more)
Key Phrases: latex garments, tanning process, leather items

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Product Description
Leather and latex clothing has become quite popular in recent years. Both the mainstream fashion industry and alternative sexual subcultures have propelled leather and latex wear to unprecedented popularity. But these materials require special care if they are to maintain their beauty. This concise, easy-to-read book by Kelley J. Thibault gives the reader all they need to know to keep their leather and latex items in top shape. While clothing is the focus of this book, tips are also given to those using leather and latex items in their erotic play. This book is a must-have for anyone investing in leather or latex items.

About the Author
Kelley J. Thibault was born and raised in a small town in Montana to parents of "good peasant stock". Some of his earliest and fondest memories are of times he spent at his fathers shoe repair shop. He left home to attend college and now holds his M.S. in biological sciences with an emphasis in molecular genetics, useful for his current carreer in the biotechnology industry. Mr. Thibault is well known in the leather and SM communities. He held the title of Mr. Orange Coast Drummer '91, was the author of The Leather Rap, a newspaper column covering leather community news and events, was founder of the leather/SM educational group Orange Coast Leather Assembly, and was also the founder of SandMen, a leather/SM educational and social organization. He has also lectured and presented workshops of a variety of leather/SM related topics at universities, conferences, community events and organization meetings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 63 pages
• Publisher: Daedalus Publishing Company (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881943003
• ISBN-13: 978-1881943006
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,006,250 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting beginning, February 23, 2002

By	TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This very short guidebook to latex and leather clothing care is based on experience and some education. Frankly I was disappointed by the lack of details on how to care for items and how to fix items that are often quite expensive to purchase in the first place. Also I had unanswered questions which I had hoped the book would cover such as what do you do if you want a wet or slippery feel on the inside your latex outfit? Also it would be great if Thibault had discussed way the costs of many latex and leather goods are so high for some types of clothing and tools while it is cheap for others.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars invaluable leather aid, June 20, 2000

By A Customer

This book is a great little volume which all leather and latex devotees will find indispensable. Some of it is common sense, other parts of it very useful even to those who have been looking after their items for a long time. I myself found it very useful for tips on taking care of latex which for one reason or another some of us may be too embarassed to ask about in a shop (me included!). This volume is hard to get hold of but well worth the effort - buy it now!