The Artisan Journal

How to Care for Your Baby Alpaca Jumper

Baby alpaca knitwear doesn't need washing as often as most people think — it's naturally anti-bacterial and odour-resistant. A complete guide to dry cleaning, airing, storage and pilling for jumper...

How to Care for Your Full-Grain Leather Bag

Seven sources give seven different answers on how often to condition leather. Here's how to read the bag itself — and why over-conditioning is the more common mistake.

How to Care for Your Frazada Rug

A frazada is not a washable rug. Here is everything you need to know to care for yours properly — routine upkeep, spills, moths, sunlight, storage, and when to call a specialist.

What Happens to a Junco Bag After Two Years

Two years of real use: how a junco reed bag ages, what changes in the weave and colour, how to reshape it, and why it looks better for being carried.

How to Care for Your Baby Alpaca Shawl (and Why It Only Gets Better)

Hand washing, dry cleaning, storage, and why careful ownership makes a baby alpaca shawl softer over time.