Taking Care

Hand sanitisers warning

• Please protect your bags when handling hand sanitisers. Hand sanitiser stains are irreversible and not covered by warranty
• Always test all cleaning products on every bag before applying
• Never use shoe-wax or wax creams on handbags
• Damage occurred from cleaning products is not covered by warranty

How to take care of your leatherette

• These are the easiest fabrics to take care of, even when creased they tend to bounce right back with you fill them in with paper or clothes to regain their shape.
• Clean leatherette with a dump cloth & mild soap
• Rub through & then polish with a dry cloth
• Never immerse fabric in water!
• Cloth must be dump not wet
• Treat leatherette with a leather conditioner or mild moisturiser, making sure its dry first
• Before applying moisturiser test a corner as conditioner might change the look of the fabric
• If wet, soak up excess moist with a clean dry towel & leave to dry naturally – do not use artificial heat sources to spead up the proces
• Store your handbag in a cool dry place, using the bag provided avoid using plastic bags
• Keep your handbag away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures to avoid discolouring
• Keep away from dump places or use de-humidifying bags to avoid mould, mildew and colour bleed-outs

How to take care of your fabric based bags

We’re talking about your Felted wools and Suedettes, these are usually quite light and flexible, but make sure you take care of them correctly. NEVER RUB these kinds of fabrics as you’ll damage their pile and that is irreversible.     

• Before using your fabric bag make sure you spray it with one of the many products that protect against water & other stains
• After every clean spray &protect your bag
• Make sure bag is thoroughly dry before spraying
• Store your handbag in the bag provided avoid using plastic bags
• If wet, soak up excess moist with a clean dry towel & leave to dry naturally – do not use artificial heat sources to spead up the process
• Once dried use a suede brush to restore nap
• Use a nail file to remove dry mud or scruff marks
• Gently file away with delicate strokes & then finish off with suede brush
• Take off oily stains by using talcum powder
• Rub it and leave it for a few hours
• Brush off
• Repeat as many times as necessary
• Store your handbag in a cool dry place, using the bag provided avoid using plastic bags
• Keep your handbag away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures to avoid discolouring
• Keep away from dump places or use de-humidifying bags to avoid mould, mildew and colour bleed-outs
• Some stains might require professional care. Please make sure your dry cleaner is experienced with taking care of such fabrics.

How to take care of your innovative Cellulose based fabrics

This highly innovative fabric is paper based with a leather look, simply amazing! Don’t worry though these bags are water resistant (they’ve been tested) and fairly easy to take care of. Please note, this fabric gains character with every crease it takes and it softens with time, it’s the nature of the fabric.

• Clean with a dump cloth & mild soap
• Rub gently & then leave to dry
• Never immerse fabric in water!
• Cloth must be dump not wet
• Treat with a leather conditioner or mild moisturiser, making sure its dry first
• Before applying moisturiser test a corner as conditioner might change the look of the fabric
• Store your handbag in the bag provided avoid using plastic bags
• If wet, soak up excess moist with a clean dry towel & leave to dry naturally – do not use artificial heat sources to spead up the process
• Store your handbag in a cool dry place, using the bag provided avoid using plastic bags
• Keep your handbag away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures to avoid discolouring
• Keep away from dump places or use de-humidifying bags to avoid mould, mildew and colour bleed-outs

How to take care of your faux-fur fabrics

Used mostly along other fabrics, faux-fur is fairly easy to take care of and most of us already know, but a little reminder never hurts.     

• Make sure you spray against water & other stains
• Gently brush off any excess of dry mud or food
• Using a suede brush with gentle & delicate strokes
• Use dump cloth and mild soap and rub it on stain
• Leave to dry thoroughly
• Make sure you spray against water & other stains, after it dried and before use.
• Store your handbag in a cool dry place, using the bag provided avoid using plastic bags
• Keep your handbag away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures to avoid discolouring
• Keep away from dump places or use de-humidifying bags to avoid mould, mildew and colour bleed-outs
• Some stains might require professional care. Please make sure your dry cleaner is experienced with taking care of such fabrics.