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Joseph Lyddy Dubbin

Joseph Lyddy, iconic, trusted and well respected since 1893, is synonymous with premium leather care.

Three generations on, Joseph Lyddy (sometimes spelled ‘Liddy’), iconic, trusted and well respected since 1893, is synonymous with premium leather care. 

Dubbin is a wax product used to soften, condition and waterproof leather and other materials. It consists of natural wax, oil and tallow. You can make your own with a recipe consisting of beeswax, fish oil and lard and can also include mink oil. It is different from shoe polish, which is used to impart shine and colour to leather. Dubbin has been used since medieval times to waterproof and soften leather boots. 

The name dubbin is a contraction of the gerund dubbing, describing the action of applying the wax to leather.

Joseph Lyddy leather goods is a manufacturer in Dandenong South, Victoria.
 

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