Your handmade item was constructed with care and should withstand a normal amount of wear and tear typical for a fabric item, but here are some tips for making your relationship with your new product a long and happy one.

Wrinkles
Got a wrinkle in your fabric? Your product is ironed before it’s shipped but may incur a few creases while in transit. Please follow these tips to straighten things out.

• Use your iron’s medium heat setting.
• Cover the area to be ironed with a damp pressing sheet and iron away.
• Please do NOT iron any nylon portions of your bag (e.g. webbing straps, key tethers).
• Also, please do NOT iron over any bag hardware (e.g. snaps, key hooks).

If the area that needs to be ironed has embroidery or other applique, iron it from the opposite side of the embellishment.

Loose threads
Seam ends are always back-stitched, but threads will still occasionally come loose. If you see a thread dangling loose, resist that urge to yank it out. Instead, tie a knot at the base of the thread and carefully snip it off close to the fabric with a pair of sharp pointed-tip scissors.

Dirt and stains
Not that you would ever put your product in the path of dirt, but should your bag become soiled, follow these tips to return the sparkle to your sack.

Small stains: Spot clean the smudge using a gentle detergent (such as Woolite) and a soft toothbrush to lightly scrub the smudge. Rinse with water and press dry with a dry towel. Hang to dry.

All-over issues: Except for dry clean only fabrics, all fabrics have been pre-washed to allow the entire item to be hand or even machine washed. I still strongly suggest you follow the instructions above and wash the bag by hand, to better protect the structure of - and any embellishments on - your bag. If you must machine wash, zip your bag into a mesh laundry bag, set the machine to gentle cycle and wash in cold water. Hang to dry.

Still have questions? Please feel free to contact me.