How to Clean Your PU Leather or White Bag Without Ruining the Print

In short: Wipe your PU leather bag with a cloth dampened with warm water and a little mild soap, and never soak it. Printed fabric bags like fabric totes can be gently washed in cold water. Either way: no bleach, no solvents and no hard scrubbing on the print.

Cleaning a PU leather bag

1. Empty the bag and shake out the dust inside.
2. Dampen a soft cloth with warm water and a drop of mild soap or baby shampoo, and wring it out well.
3. Wipe in gentle circular motions, especially over the print.
4. Wipe again with a cloth dampened with plain water, then dry with a dry cloth.
5. Let it air-dry, away from the sun and the hair dryer.

Not sure about the difference between PU and genuine leather? Read this guide.

White or light-colored bags

• Clean them as you go. A fresh stain comes out way more easily than an old one.
• Pen or makeup stains: a damp cloth and mild soap, and test on a hidden spot first.
• Don't put anything inside that transfers color, like new jeans or wet colored bags.
• Store it in a fabric dust bag so dust doesn't turn it yellow.

Printed fabric bags (fabric totes and beach bags)

• Gentle wash in cold water, turned inside out first.
• No bleach or whitener.
• Air-dry, and if you iron it, iron the reverse side, not the print.

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Printed shoes

Our printed sneakers and espadrilles have an Oxford fabric upper, so spot-clean them with a damp cloth and mild soap and let them air-dry. Don't put them in the washing machine.

Things to avoid

• Bleach, alcohol, acetone and solvents.
• Stiff brushes and hard scrubbing on the print.
• Direct sun and high heat for long periods, like a car dashboard in summer.

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