The Artisan Journal

How to Care for Your Junco Reed Bag

Junco is tougher than it looks and needs very little. Here is how to clean it, dry it, reshape it and store it.

How to Care for Your Baby Alpaca Jumper

Baby alpaca knitwear needs cleaning far less often than most people think — it has no lanolin, so it holds less dirt and smell, and usually just needs airing. A complete guide to dry cleaning, airi...

How to Care for Your 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)

Airing, small marks, dry cleaning and storage — and why careful ownership makes a baby alpaca shawl softer over time.