Hi Docride! I got my first swift bag last week, a gorgeous mini lindy in framboise. The second day I wore it I had on a long black cotton dress. After a long day of walking I discovered this color transfer. I took it to Hermes the day of happened. They worked on it and definitely made it better but it’s still very noticeable to me. They said the only other option is to leave it for service but they’d have to apply color to it which they don’t recommend for such a new bag. Any suggestions? I don’t have a leather shop I would trust with this bag, I’m in NYC.
Hi there ,
Oh dear this is very disappointing I’m sure. May I ask are these photos from before or after spa?
Either way if these marks will make enjoying your bag impossible and cause you further distress I’d have H do the color work for you and then make your decision.
Generally , the longer dye transfer or pen marks remain on finished leather the harder is is to remove it tends to set and the leather becomes permanently dyed /stained.
Sometimes these can be removed if addresses early enough , sometimes not so much.
Sometimes colorwork can be done to cover the stain / mark.
However, much like covering a dark mark on a wall with a light paint often times the dark mark pigments migrate into the cover color andshow up again.
Also the cover color work will alter the hand feel to some degree.
It’s not the poor bags fault it’s the clothing which has leaky pigments yikes…
Imagine what’s it’s doing to your skin …
Perhaps it’s time to get your clothing pigments sealed or set?
maybe ask a trusted dry cleaner to assist you ? Without solving the dye transferable
Problems of the clothing you’ll have similar problems in future.
Sending hugs
Doc