Mold on leather

This request for advice was sent to me.  I have answered to the best
of my knowledge, but I thought those on this list might provide a
more complete answer.  Her email address is:

    We are a leathergoods and leather footwear manufacturing company
    located in Malaysia.  I came across your article in the internet
    (Lysol) and wish to seek your advice.  Of late, we have been
    faced with fungal attack problems in our nubuck shoes.  Since
    Malaysia is a tropical country with high humidity, we worry that
    this problem will be recurrent.  How do you suggest we rectify
    the problem?  Is there a fungicide in the market that can be
    used to treat infected leathers?  How do we prevent such a
    problem from happening again?

    Maria Othman
    R&D Department
    Kulitkraf Sdn Bhd
    Malaysia
    <kkraf [at] kulitkraf__com>

Glenda B. Stevens
Senior Archivist
Texas Christian University
Box 298400
Fort Worth, TX 76129
817-257-7595
Fax: 817-257-7282


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