Possible to clean velvet?

[crystal_cat]

Hello all, hoping for some advice. I've recently bought this versace bag, but being from 2012, and white velvet, it has developed a lot of discolouration. Is there any hope to clean/restore it, and if so how? (Pictured how it would have looked new, and the current state it's in from the sellers pics)

 

[A bottle of Red]

I honestly don't think so because once white material goes yellow , it can't be reversed. Also since this is velvet and not leather, you cannot re-dye it
Can you return the bag?

 

[crystal_cat]

Oh dear! I'll assess it once it arrives with me and then decide what to do

 

[A bottle of Red]

Good luck!

 

[ScotsLinda]

You could try bicarbonate (baking) soda on it then using a microfibre cloth to rub the powder off. This may buff it up and get rid of any smells. The colour could be tricky. There’s various videos on line for velvet cleaning. I’ve also heard of mineral paint which could be a last resort? It’s a beautiful bag, if you know you won’t get another like it anywhere else then I’d keep it and try to restore.

 

[A bottle of Red]

Just be really careful with what you try on velvet; I have a velvet piece of furniture that I tried to clean with a foaming stain remover. Unfortunately it left unsightly marks all over the velvet.

 

[armyofbirds]

It may partly depend on what sort of velvet it is, e.g. cotton velvet, viscose velvet, wool velvet, mohair velvet. Do you have any info about that? For example, cotton velvet can be gently cleaned with the right soap and water and a soft brush (I've had a pair of velvet boots for about 7 years, and I think they're cotton velvet based on the feel of it, and they still look incredibly good despite all the rain and mud and subsequent cleaning I've given them!), but viscose velvet on the other hand can react really badly to water and the fibres clump together and almost seem like they fuse to each other and create ugly patches.

However, I have seen plenty of bag spas do wonders with velvet bags (I've seen some before and after photos are that are spectacular), so if you're in any doubt, maybe look into that as an option? Good bag spas usually have the expertise to clean most types of fabric.