How to get jean dye off a suede bag
Indigo dye from jeans transfers easily onto suede surfaces through friction, bonding with the delicate nap of the leather. Because suede cannot be washed with water without ruining its texture, standard cleaning methods will leave permanent water spots or ruin the material.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1buying specific suede cleaners onlineDid this help you?
- 2Using Carbona Color Run Remover or RIT Color Remover applied carefully with a toothbrush or cotton swabDid this help you?
- 3Use a magic eraserDid this help you?
- 4Dye the whole shoeDid this help you?
- 5Washing the clothing normallyDid this help you?
- 6Trying dawn dish soapDid this help you?
- 7Using a different solvent to work through the fibersDid this help you?
- 8Using shoe cleaner and soapDid this help you?
- 9Applying shoe polish in the same color to fill it inDid this help you?
- 10Using isopropyl alcohol, Dawn dish soap, and warm waterDid this help you?
- 11Pouring espresso across the entire boot to make the color uniformDid this help you?
- 12Washing the impacted clothing in a cycle using a color catcherDid this help you?
- 13Continuing to wash the jeans with other dark clothing using a color catcherDid this help you?
- 14Using isopropyl alcoholDid this help you?
- 15Using a mixture of Dawn liquid detergent and water on a microfiber towelDid this help you?
In their words
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“Wife got coffee on her canvas tote bag and then left it soaking in water with some stain remover…well then the leather from the strap stained the canvas probably worse than the coffee would’ve 🤦♂️”source ↗
“Any tips on how we can clean the blue stain off the canvas? If it’s even possible 😅”source ↗
“Anyone have tips for getting what looks like an ink spot off of a new leather chair?”source ↗
“Is there any way to remove the dye from the rubber, or are they completely ruined? :(”source ↗
“Some lacquer thinner got on my jeans and it left this border around where it was wet. It dries incredibly fast, is there any way to get rid of this?”source ↗
“Any body have any tips on cleaning a suede bag? The dye from my jeans rubbed off onto it.”source ↗
“I havent yet, but its far from the first time its happened, its just usually clothes I care less about, but a regular wash usually does nothing to them.”source ↗
“The blue color is from a blue skirt :-(”source ↗
“I have a pair of indigo dyed jeans that I washed on their own 5-6 times and thought that would be good enough for losing all the extra dye. So I did a load with other clothes and now my clothes are ruined. 😩”source ↗
“Can I do anything to get the indigo out? I haven’t put anything in the dryer, just air dried.”source ↗
“When my husband accidentally marked our new cream leather sofa, I used a dollop of Dawn liquid detergent mixed with water on a soft, microfiber towel.”source ↗
“I've already tried with a shoe cleaner and soap but the stains don't go out.”source ↗
“The blue stains are from a blue skirt.”source ↗
“Hey y’all, my barista friend spilled some espresso on her Uggs about 10 minutes ago and thinks there’s no hope in getting the stain out. Any advice or is she out of luck?”source ↗
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