Coated Fabric

Coated Fabric Bag Guide

This may come as a shock to many but coated fabric is actually cotton canvas coated with Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC). This means that coated fabric bags are not your typical leather bags as they are not made using leather. Follow our guide to learn how to take care of them.

Step 1: Brush off dust

Just like your leather shoes, bags also need to be prepared first before proceeding with any form of restoration or treatment. To begin, brush off any superficial dust on your coated fabric bag using a horsehair brush. Hold the brush firmly and brush in a ‘back-and-forth’ motion over the entire bag.

Step 2: Apply Coated Fabric Lotion

The Saphir Coated Fabric Lotion will effectively clean the surface of most coated fabrics by removing dirt and greasy deposits that accumulate over time.

With a clean cotton cloth wrapped tightly around your first two fingers, apply a tiny amount of the lotion onto the cotton cloth. Massage the product into the bag using small circular motions. After each application, roll the cloth over to a clean side and repeat this application until you have covered the entire bag.

Step 3: Buff using a Boar Hair Brush

Brush the bag with a Boar Hair Brush after applying the Coated Fabric Lotion to remove any excess lotion that has not been absorbed by the cotton canvas material.

Hold the brush firmly and brush vigorously in a 'back-and-forth' motion. Take note to apply pressure when brushing the bag.

Step 4: Dry Buffing

To go the extra mile, wrap a clean part of a dried cotton cloth around your first two fingers and wipe the bag to ensure all the lotion has been permeated. By doing this, you will also be spreading the lustre all over the bag evenly. At this point, you will notice a subtle satin sheen on your bag.

Step 5: Vegetable Tanned Leather

Some Coated Fabric bags would have its handle and other parts made using vegetable tanned leather. Use the specially formulated Saphir Vegetable Tanned Leather to clean and nourish these areas.

With a clean cotton cloth wrapped tightly around your first two fingers, apply a tiny amount of the cream onto the cotton cloth. Massage the cream into those areas using small circular motions. After each application, roll the cloth over to a clean side and repeat the application until you have covered the entire area.

Step 6: Buff with a Boar Hair Brush

It is important to buff the vegetable tanned leather areas with a boar hair brush to push the cream into the pores of the leather. This is to ensure the cream is permeated and absorbed well into the leather.

Hold the brush firmly and brush vigorously in a 'back-and-forth' motion. Take note to apply pressure when brushing these areas.

Step 7: Wipe off excess cream

Wrap a clean part of a dried cotton cloth around your first two fingers and wipe the area to remove any excess cream that has not been absorbed into the leather. Not only that, you will also be spreading the lustre all over the area.