Originally Posted by sonoronos

I think the beeswax is a good idea. The beeswax will not hurt the leather (in fact, I use a leather conditioner called Aussie which is predominantly beeswax on my boots, which see a lot more wear than car seats!) The beeswax acts as a lubricant which reduces the amount of friction between the threads and your clothing.

By the way, do you wear denim? Most denim jeans use metal rivets for fashion purposes and those things can literally slice through thread. Something to think about?