How to Clean Suede
Suede is a lovely material - warm, soft and cuddly. Too bad it's such a terrible beast to clean. In general, have suede garments professionally cleaned. This can be costly but the most effective way to ensure the safety of your fabric. If you must clean your own, follow these guidelines.
- Difficulty:
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Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Shoe Shining/cleaning Kits
- Paper towels
- Leather Cleaning Kits
- Washcloths
- Leather Protection Sprays
- White Vinegar
- Suede Brushes
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Rub suede gently with a bath towel to restore some of its nap.
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Remove dry stains and marks from suede by gently rubbing a pencil eraser on the affected area. For wet stains lay a papertowel on top of stain to absorb most of the liquid. Do not apply any kind of stain remover or other products, especially if you want to have it professionally cleaned. This can interfere with the cleaning process.
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Brush with a suede brush.
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Apply a small amount of white vinegar to a lightly dampened cloth as a last resort for cleaning suede shoes.
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Gently rub the surface of the shoe with the cloth, then allow it to air dry.
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Remember that stains on leather and suede should be professionally treated. This is always the best option. You never know how the leather was treated during the making of your fabric and what will happen if you try to clean it yourself.
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Tips & Warnings
Pre-treat suede with a leather protection spray before use.
Leather and suede garments should be professionally cleaned at least every two years. Drop off your garment during the season you are not using it. This will guarantee that your garment is ready when you need it.
Note that suede shoes treated with white vinegar may have a mild odor after cleaning.
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Comments
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This was definitely helpful. I just got suede boots and while breaking them in I spilled black tea on them. I thought the mark would go away after it dried but it didn't. So after reading this I tried using an eraser on the dried mark and it worked like a charm! Thank you ehow!
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I have Suede sofa and curtain.. I would like to wash and clean these.. could you advise where I can contact and how much it cost.
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Blot the whole chair lightly with water. When it's dry, brush with a suede brush to bring back the original texture.
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This was very helpful, now I am going to go and treat my shoes. It is a tough stain food spilled on the suede so I might have to try it with vinegar, but I will try just the brush first. THANK YOU.
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devondust
Jun 30, 2010
I would just caution you to be extremely gentle when using the eraser or a scrub pad. A shiny buffed spot where the nap has been removed by excessive scrubbing may be more glaringly obvious than the original stain. Devon Delaney
