A leather jacket is a complete outfit itself so its maintenance or complete care makes it to last for many years as we discuss the different issues and maintenance steps about the leather jacket so odor is also a problem and the odor can make it uncomfortable sometimes like new leather smell or other smells.

At Leather Hub USA, we understand how important it is to keep your leather jacket fresh, ready to wear & clean so we will guide you how you can remove the bad smell, make it clean and which methods are effective to remove the smell that is not easily to remove. 

Why Does A Leather Jacket Smell Bad?

Leather is a natural fabric or material that can absorb the smell easily and here are some reason due to your leather jacket get the bad smell:

• Manufacturing Residues: During the manufacturing the chemicals are used so due to these chemicals a strong smell left in the leather

• Storage Issue: If you are keeping you Leather jacket in closed space so it will get odor due to insufficient air

• Daily Use: Exposure to food, smoke and sweating  

• Poor Cleaning Method: Sometime the reason of bad smell is the cleaning method or the cheap cleaning products that do not remove the smell properly 

New Leather Jacket Smells Bad So What To Do?

If you buy a leather jacket and it smell bad so do not worry about it because for the tanning process strong scent are use so these are nature not harmful, so here are some solutions through which you can remove the odor:

• Air Out: In this solution you have to hang your leather jacket in the well ventilated air for few days, avoid the direct exposure to sunlight because it can damage the leather 

• Use Baking Soda: Place your leather jacket into breathable garment bags with some baking soda or open pouch of baking soda that remove the bad smell from your leather jacket by absorbing it

• Charcoal Bags: Natural charcoal bags are bad smell absorbers for this is the effective and cheap solution to remove the bad smell 

My Leather Jacket Smell Like Fish, What Are The Causes & Solution?

If you note that your leather jacket smells like Fish, this is because of poorly treated leather with chemicals during the tanning process and this is one of the no tolerance smells so here are some solutions to fix it:

• Vinegar Solution: Mix the equal quantity of the water and vinegar, apply with soft cotton on your leather jacket then let it dry naturally 
• Coffee Ground: Place your leather jacket into a breathable garments bag with the dry ground coffee ground in the container and the coffee can absorb the bad smell more effectively
• Professional Cleaning: If your leather jacket smells so bad then you have to consult with a professional leather cleaner

How To Get Rid of New Leather Jacket Smell?

There are some other method or solution aside from baking soda or charcoal:

• Essential Oil: Add few drops of tea tree oil or lavender oil on the soft cotton ball then place it near your leather jacket not apply on the leather jacket
• Sun & Shade Balance:  You have place you leather jacket direct into sunlight because Direct sunlight can help to remove the odor quickly or alternate between the shady and fresh air 

How To Remove Cigarette Bad Smell From My Leather Jackets?

The smell of the cigarette will cling to the leather jacket if you do not clean it properly so here are some smoke odor removal solutions that you should try:

• White Vinegar Steam: Hang your leather jacket into a bathroom or close area then steam it with white vinegar by mixing the vinegar with boiling water and this steam will help to remove the smoke odor naturally  
• Leather Cleanser: You will use the leather cleanser to remove the bad smell or smoke but avoid the hash chemicals
• Conditioning: As you do the cleaning process then you will condition your leather jacket with leather safe conditioner so as you apply the process safely it will remove the smoke odor from your leather jacket

Method To Remove Smells From Leather Jackets?

For leather freshness and removing the bad smell from the leather jacket, here are some general steps through which you can remove almost all types of odor from your leather jacket:

• Dry Cloth Wipe: You have to regularly wipe your leather jacket with soft dry cotton or cloth so this dry cleaning of your leather jacket can prevent the bad smell into the leather jacket
• Leather Conditioner: Conditioning your leather not only prevent the cracks but it can also keep your leather jacket fresh
• Store Correctly: Storing a leather jacket is also an important step so hang your leather jacket in a cool & dry place on a padded hanger and avoid the plastic bags to store your jacket
• Odor removers: Place the Baking soda or activated charcoal in a pouch in the storage place of your leather jacket that absorb the bad smell of any type 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:1 Which is the reason behind a new leather jacket odor? 

Ans: In new leather jackets the main reason for the bad smell is the poor tanning method because in the tanning process poor cheap products are used. 

Q:2 Suggest me the best odor absorber or remover?

Ans: So there are some odor absorbers or removers such as baking soda, white vinegar, activated charcoal and these are also available at home but  it all depends on the odor type. 

Q:3 How can I remove the cigarette smell from my leather jacket? 

Ans: You have to dry out your leather jacket in an airy area, vinegar steam that we discussed above and also clean your leather jacket with a good leather cleanser. 

Final Thoughts 

Leather jackets never go out of fashion throughout the whole year so you have to do complete care of your leather jacket, use the good products to clean & conditioning your leather jacket and good care keep the odor away from your leather jacket but some time new leather jacket smell so bad or other smells that not remove easily so for that at Leather Hub USA, we have a lot of solution to remove the bad smell.

The solution that we discuss above depends upon the type of odor your leather jacket has so then you can easily remove the bad smell from your leather easily at your home and if the solution odor never removes then you have to consult a professional leather cleaner.