I take one for the team and test out what happens when you put a suede jacket in the wash. Follow this method and you will save billions on your annual dry cleaning bill. I did the experiment, send me a triple J fun pack.
Today I washed my suede jacket from the 80s. I used dishwashing liquid. I rinsed it in the sink and hanged to drip/dry. It came out better than new. Nice fresh smell. Good luck to everyone !
OMG That was great. Thanks for taking one for the team : ) I got a 70s era suede jacket from a thrift store that smells of smoke, 50 years of livin' plus thrift store --I don't have much to lose if this is a fail, but every website that talks about cleaning suede warns you not to even hand wash. You've given me the confidence to throw it the washer with a reasonable hope of success.
@@ppjskh hi! No worries! I ended up washing my thrifted suede jacket too and like your purse, nothing happened. Now we know for the future that we can wash our suede items
This absolutely does work! In fact I'm about road you do my own black leather jacket my mother bought an 89. Pretty much going to do what you did. The only thing different is once it's dry I'm going to use suede conditioner and cleaner fallowed with a suede brush. I had a vengeance green short sweet jacket that had years of nicotine smoke build-up on the shoulders. The only thing I found to get rid of cigarette residue effectively on just about anything is TSP. I did the jacket in a solution of TSP, washing & rinsing by hand until the nicotine was gone then stuck it into my washer. I had the machine on hand wash & used fabric conditioner because as I said, this cleaner is extremely harsh, also did not want the machine to rip it apart because in my pre wash. TSP removes oil, which isn't good when it comes to suede, hence the fabric softener. Once it dried are used a suede conditioner and cleaner. I used one whole aerosol can for a small short, swayed to jacket; just to give you an idea how harsh TSP cleaner is. Once the jacket was dry I used a suede brush to even out the swayed. The jacket turned out fantastic. I would recommend after washing it and it dries to use some type of cleaner and conditioner specifically meant for suede. Then buff it out with a coarse brush. This final step really gives life to the leather once again. Thanks for the video °~.♡.~°
This was so helpful! I honestly came here because I have a black jacket that’s identical to that and it was my favourite jacket throughout my teens, still haven’t washed it to this day because of the dry cleaning issue. I took it down a couple months ago and they said it would be £60! Definitely just going to do this instead
Hey Brett! Great job. I had a old real suede fur coat with lamb wool lining. I used some cut-up sections to line my dog's sleeping box. When the suede started to smell to doggy-like, I decided to throw in it the washer with a bit of liquid laundry detergent, followed by complete machine drying. The thing came out beautifully: perfectly clean, nice fresh smell and even more softer to the touch. So I decided to take it up a notch. The exact same washing procedure was applied to an old (and dirty) Territory Ahead real suede coat with flannel lining. Boy was the washing water dirty so I rinsed the coat twice. And again the results were awesome: the coat is now like new. Spend $75 on dry-cleaning the thing with absolutely no guaranty on the results? No way! Just hope your spider made a « clean » getaway!
I washed my rust colour suede jacket, I was afraid it would last its colour but I was wrong, it came out with a little better colour. Thanks mate. You saved me from a long chain reaction of dry cleaners.
Thanks for this. I called three dry cleaners here in my area and they charge between $45 and $55 USD to dry clean a suede jacket. I did some research, and found.a cleaning solution specifically for washing leather and suede in the washer. (I don’t have horses, but love leather - tack stores are a great resource for anything leather.)
Turned out beautiful! Washed on gentle cold water with white vinegar and a few drops of dawn. Dried in dryer on low till almost dry then hung up. Looks betyer than new!!
PRO TIP: Bi-carb and suede is a very bad Idea. The sodium bicarb attaches itself to the suede fibers then hardens, causing the suede to turn stiff and rock like
WOW, I can't believe it came out so well. Washing suede has always been a fear. I have a really big pink suede coat that I got bicycle grease on. I have it covered in cornstarch currently, but am so tempted to just toss it in the washer: and you've now given me the courage. Thanks!
Glad I found your video. Called my local dry cleaner and said they charge around $100 NZD or more depending on the guy who will check my second hand suede jacket which I bought for $80, SRP was $400. still looks brand new as the last owner did not use it much and got stored for few years. I will give it a go tomorrow and see how it goes. Thank you!
Hello Sarcasmo57. My brown sude jacket I washed in washing machine it’s like a fade color could you pls advise me how I can make same original color .thanks
Your Video has given me the courage to try this with my own mauve suede coat with light brown faux fur lining. It's stained with ??? spots on lower left front & middle of lower back. Its not wearable unless I just turn it inside out & go with FAUX FUR, which I figure I can still do if the suede doesn't look good after washing machine gamble. So... NOTHING TO LOSE & I'm going to give it a shot!
Hey guys i came back to say i did this to my copper suede coat after watching this video! I put damp dabs of vinegar on the black/dirt areas around cuffs and edges, and put a small amount of non bio clothes washing liquid in machine, i out the wash on at 30° and set it to hand wash. I chose to drip dry it as worried that spinning it would crush the surface too much and make a pattern, and hung it over a box. So it's dried out today and it looks amazing. The only thing is, it didn't clean the dark cuffs very much, so it looks clean enough to wear but I'm gong to end up with cuffs that are black again, so I'm going to work on those bits with a damp cloth and some specialised suede cleaning product. But, of my coat had not got so dirty, this would have been amazing. I have pulled out the seam lines a bit as i think the machine thread has shrunk a tiny bit as often happens with clothes that loosen and the thread stays taught. It's easy to just gently pull the thread seam out again, as it was very mildly taught. Already just brushing the cuffs with a suede brush has brought it closer to bring as clean as the coat it just needs a bit of extra work as it's annoying me to have such a clean vibrant coat and dirty cuffs. Just thought I'd let you all know as this is such a rare thing to find on the internet!!!
Thanks for this GREAT, very helpful video..the humour was an added bonus 😂. My son was given a very nice suede jacket but it smells strongly of cigarette smoke...so I was wondering how to freshen it up...gonna throw it in the washer now. I'll let y'all know how it turns out.
I read if you sprinkle with yellow corn meal and brush with a suede brush it will revitalize texture. Idk. My jacket is in washer atm. Fingers crossed.
Brilliant! I took mine to the local dry cleaners - small family business, generally economical - and the proprietor told me they don't do suede so I would have to take it to one of the big chains, where I would be looking at fifty coins of the realm minimum. His advice was to bin it and get a new one. It's in the washing machine now, thanks to your video. Cheers from Birmingham England.
Spider bit killed me. I have an LL Bean suede jacket that literally says you can wash it (cold, gentle cycle) and tumble dry on low. I suspect I might want to pick up something like Tarrago or Saphir Renovator spray at some point, they add a little bit of oil back into the leather and some waterproofing. I'm surprised that there are few care guides out there that ever mention conditioning suede items, as if it's some special hide that can't dry out. In fact, most guides tell you _not_ to condition suede. But people are wrong all the time, so I shouldn't be surprised.
Hi and thank you ! Should I add fabric softener? Will it Help or hurt this task ? Also was thinking to go to the mat and use front load washer to avoid the spinner being too rough on the jacket Second thought I’ll just use dryer sheets on a low setting let dry half way then air dry the let air dry. Sound like a plan guys ?
I’m sure you’ve already done what you were going to do by now but I would absolutely avoid fabric softener on skins. That stuff is toxic and bad for fabrics, and even worse for natural hide products. The petroleum waxes and other nasties in those products coat and another fibers, attracting more dirt over time (and poisoning our endocrine systems!).
Okay, so 2 years ago I inherited a deep red suede jacket, it fits great and I love it. I never wear it. Why? It has turned up cuffs at the arm and they're like 3 dhafes darker. Friend said there was heaps of s ring stain and her Mum had used soap, water and a tooth brush to try and clean it. The texture and huge color difference kind of makes it look so wrong. I'm tired of having it and not using it. I'm going yo chuck it in the machine when the current load is fone. Worst case, it all gets very dark, but at least it could match. *Fingers crossed* then again, if not, I can take it apart and get crafty and make other things out of it, or paint the jacket, just ANYTHING OTHER than it taking up my very small closet and causing clothing guilt. THANK YOU FOR THE COURAGE to finally just TRY something. Cheers!🌟 Will report back on what happens. Really, if it goes all wrong, I can make a purse or some book covers. Best case? I have a badass jacket that I'll want to wear.
@@sarcasmo57 HOLY FREAKING HELL!!!! IT WORKED!!!!! It's all the same color of red, it didn't get darker, the tragically messed up cuffs are the same as the rest of the jacket! BEYOND CHUFFED!!!!😁. So glad I found your video. Okay, it is 98° F here in Maryland, but thr minute the weather breaks m8d September I'm sooooo wearing it first! It was taking ages to line dry, the unholy humidity could be, so I chucked it in the dryer for 40 minutes on low with s dryer sheet. It's softer than ever, looks great, no shrinkage or issues. 🌟♥️🌟 THANK YOU SO MUCH🌟♥️
@@sarcasmo57 RU-vid doesn't have a Love ❤️ button, if it did you got that AND a damn good cookie! PS I live in the boons in the woods, so spiders and all sorts of critters end up in here and I always try to catch and release, but your Aussie, right? Land of all deadly creatures... First visit years ago,7 at a friend's house in Perth there was the it can kill you in 10 minutes spider incident. I don't think I'd acclimate well if I lived there and would just be squashing anything. Australia! A country where you have to be ballsy as hell due to deadly nature and yet be super nice, kind, take it easy and laid back. Mad respect.
No to be honest, I washed it 5 days ago at 30C, some woolite as detergent. It feels way rougher than before, but it looks almost the same. I don't really care about it feeling rough tbh.
My daughter just picked up an eggshell colored suede 3/4 length jacket at the thrift store. There are some light discoloration on the elbows and shoulder areas. She was wondering if she could throw it in the wash...how did your jacket work out, did it survive ?
Thanks for giving me the confidence to experiment! I had a rustic, inexpensive thrift store suede jacket that would've been WAY too expensive to have altered. But I loved the style of it! So after watching your video, I figured: screw it. I did dry it in the dryer quite a bit (it was quite an oversized jacket) and it turned out great! Fits me so much better. Thanks!
I Really like your way of speaking to your audience, sweet, funny, and honest. But I must be honest too - I could not help but think of the collateral eco-damage if many of us watchers wash one suede garment. I have heard it suggested not to put anything in the water system you wouldn't drink yourself - change that here to: you wouldn't water your plants with : ) I would guess eco-dry cleaners don't remove so much dye.
One guy puts his suit in a washing machine without any detergents whatsoever. And it turns out fine! Big Dry washed everyones brains! (get it? washed! cause its-- ah whatever)
I got a hose from the hardware store that fits perfectly to the machine's drainage pipe. It's 10 meters long so I can move it to different areas of the garden, but mostly I just fill up those bins and then use a watering can to water plants. I've seen no negative effects to the plants or grass after a year of use, though a controlled comparative trial might be a good idea.
The detergent will be overly diluted and I've read online that detergent could kill pests and bacteria in the soil. But if the detergent is too concentrated, that would be bad for the plants.
What have I got to lose? Dry cleaning my jacket would cost three times as much as I paid for it, and I haven't worn it fort years. I just worry about my washing machine. How about soaking it in the bath?
I'm afraid the solution is don't watch one RU-vid video and assume the anecdotal result applies universally before applying it to your favorite jacket.
@@Gegercnx119 yes. Definitely. After the cold wash, I put it in the dryer to dry it about 70%. Then put it on a hanger to air dry. Then brushed the whole jacket with a clean paint brush.Then sprayed with waterproof spray for leather. It was a bit stiff to begin with. But now fine after a few days wear
There are actual home cleaning methods and products developed for suede so nothing bad happens to it and this guy just pops it in the wash. You can clean at home but if you use methods tailored to what it is then it’s safer. I also recently washed my “dry clean only” wool skirt - but I still put it on a wool program, I didn’t just chuck it in, lol!
sarcasmo57 You’re welcome I guess it’s a good idea to do whatever is good for suede or any specific material because it will last you longer you may have been lucky that it worked out so well. That being said, sorry from my side here, for some reason I took it too seriously I think; I mean it’s not my jacket, but yeah if you like then next time you can consider these pieces of advice and methods; I’d really recommend it cus it can help your jacket last longer but anyway thanks for the video, it’s not something I’ve seen before that this works out, haha. Once I bought a suede product from Kiwi and it did not do it’s job, it stained the suede, so I guess there’s pros and cons to that but I should have kept looking for a better product. Thanks again.
If you had a beard. A big black beard. That you'd had for a year. A yeard. Someone sends you for a job interview. Do you A) Shave it all B) Shave just the moustache C) Shave all but the moustache D) Nothing at all E) Chilli, Salt, MSG and Cumin. F) Light Trim, Yourself G) Light Trim and pay a professional. H) Something else. Please specify.
I've largely given up on suede in favor of ultrasuede. Ultrasuede isn't like faux leather, it's a textile rather than a plastic film. Doesn't go bald so it always looks luxe. Real suede looks trashy after a hundred wears, not to mention how delicately you have to wear it. No elbows on surfaces, no aBrading your back against the backrest behind your seat and you have to he careful even taking it off and racking it.
ewwwww how did that Asian lady not scold you for not washing your jacket for 15 years!!!! I am sure that's a divorce worthy scenario for any Chinese girl hahaha
It's been in the wardrobe for most of that time, I didn't wear it because it was dirty. Now it's like I have a new jacket, but it's too warm to wear it now.
except not *exactly* a myth - suede IS a natural product with natural oils.. washing it with detergent strips the oil, so while it looks good now, it is a dry leather that will crack and degrade without a good re-conditioner.
