Edge Dressing going soft/tack on briefcase

[UnnamedPlayer]

The edge dressing on the handles of my briefcase have become soft/tacky in the are where they meet and i hold my bag

Is there anything that can be done to stop this from happening?
Do I need to remove all of the current edge dressing and apply a specific type that is resistant to heat and/or wear?

The attached photo, not of my specific bag, shows the problem area.

thanks.

 

[MyOtherLife]

Rub some baby powder over the edges and be careful what is making contact with those edges. If they are the vynil edge dressing, they may be chemically reacting to one another in contact, hand lotions, or something else, or just plain giving way to usage.

 

[UnnamedPlayer]

Thanks for the tip I'll give the baby powder a shot.

The edges are protected as there is a leather fold/clasp that wraps around both handles to keep them together.
It is definitely the friction of the two edges that is causing the wear.