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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 3738254, member: 8267&quot;]The bag looks like it is made of brain tanned leather. You should not use saddle soap or any other kind of &quot;dressing&quot; on this type of leather. Such treatments would seriously alter the surface characteristics of the leather and, in the long term, make it even stiffer. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you would like the fringe to lie flat for display, you could try a small amount of humidification. Find a plastic container with a tight fitting lid. It needs to be large enough to lay the bag in flat, along with a small cup of water. Lay a paper towel or soft cloth in first, then the bag and the cup of water. Do not get water directly on the leather. Put the lid on and leave it for a few hours, then check to see if the leather has relaxed enough that you can reshape it. It may take awhile, but don&#039;t leave it in so long that you risk it getting moldy. When it is sufficiently flexible, lay the bag on a paper towel/cloth and carefully flatten out the fringe. Lay more paper towels on top, and use some light weights to keep things flat for a few hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>I should warn that there may be some risk to the beadwork any time you introduce moisture (even as a vapor). If the glass is poor quality (if you see any beads that have split, or any white powdery material on them) it would be best to avoid any moisture. Adding too much moisture can also cause the thread to swell inside the beads, which may break any that are unstable.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do not be tempted to use steam, which would be bad for everything.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bag does look like it is Native American, but I cannot place the style of beadwork more specifically. Perhaps [USER=301]@komokwa[/USER] would have an idea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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