Quality getting worse.. Probably no more chanel :(

[milkycherry]

I would get a baby wipe or slightly dampened cloth and try to rub it gently. It might just be a fibre from clothing or something? Or it could be glue. Have you tried rubbing it with your finger? I would not get it restitched for something so minor. The caviar on your bag looks amazing!

Thanks honeybunch for your kind words! I didn't know my caviar looks amazing! It's a 30 series btw. How do we actually tell if the caviar is good or not? I'm a Chanel newbie, hehe!

I tried rubbing it with my fingers and also using my nails (very gently) but to no avail. I'll try using baby wipes like you suggested! But is that okay if my caviar gets wet? Will there be any water stains on the leather afterwards?

 

[milkycherry]

Ageee with honey bunch. It’s really hard to get a bag with good caviar. I would keep it and not consider it a flaw. I’ve seen worse flaws that I encourage returning

Thank you vivaciousbev1! I will definitely keep this beauty!

 

[milkycherry]

Definitely agree with honey bunch about trying wipes. There are many times it looks like something is stuck on my bags with caviar leather and baby wipes always does the magic of cleaning it up! Somethings things can get stuck in the “groove” and can’t be easily removed with our fingernails. Good luck!

Thanks lishukha! I will definitely try the baby wipes method this weekend. Hopefully it can be removed because I always tend to stare on the white thingy. Even if they can't be removed, I just hope I can let it go soon and accept it. I just wanna enjoy this beauty without focusing on the minor flaw.

 

[milkycherry]

If baby wipes don’t work- I’m not suggesting that you do anything, but I had the same thing on a bag. On my bag, I think it was the batting they use for the quilting poking through a stitch. I found the finest black felt tip pen (not a Sharpie because it ends up shiny if it gets on the leather), and used a magnifying glass to make sure I colored the white spots only. The white bits were colored black so I didn’t ”see them” every time I looked at the bag.

Yeah, you don’t want to get the bag restitched. I’ve heard stories about the bags coming back worse.

I say, try to love the bag, flaws and all. It’s beautiful! Believe me, I know how annoying micro-flaws are, but I think in time, you won’t see them, you’ll just see an awesome Classic.

Which bag of yours had the same thing? Also Chanel?

OMG! I actually had the same thought of coloring the white bits, but I'm thinking of using fine felt tip liquid eyeliner just in case it got on the caviar surface and it can be easily removed with baby wipes or something.

Glad that you understand how annoying they are ... my friends thought I'm crazy over such little things and told me "it's JUST a bag"

 

[bkee]

How do we actually tell if the caviar is good or not? I'm a Chanel newbie, hehe!

I would love to know too... I am about to get a small classic flap.

 

[honeybunch]

Thanks honeybunch for your kind words! I didn't know my caviar looks amazing! It's a 30 series btw. How do we actually tell if the caviar is good or not? I'm a Chanel newbie, hehe!

I tried rubbing it with my fingers and also using my nails (very gently) but to no avail. I'll try using baby wipes like you suggested! But is that okay if my caviar gets wet? Will there be any water stains on the leather afterwards?

It’s personal preference but I like caviar that is puffy, smooth, shiny and a deep black. Yours seems to be like this! Some caviar is very dull, rough and looks almost greyish, and the quilts can be flat.

No, it’s fine to get the caviar wet with a wipe. It won’t leave a water mark. You could dry it off with a clean cloth afterwards.

 

[NY-LON]

Hi milkycherry, my small CF series 30 also has the same white thread thing going on. I only noticed it after taking a picture of my bag to post in the August Purchases thread. I initially freaked out but am now chilled about it. As you can see from the pictures, the white thread is not visible at all times. It's reassuring to know my bag is not the only one with this relatively minor flaw! Thanks to the other members for their care suggestions

 

[Mousy]

Which bag of yours had the same thing? Also Chanel?

OMG! I actually had the same thought of coloring the white bits, but I'm thinking of using fine felt tip liquid eyeliner just in case it got on the caviar surface and it can be easily removed with baby wipes or something.

Glad that you understand how annoying they are ... my friends thought I'm crazy over such little things and told me "it's JUST a bag"

It was a Chanel seasonal flap. I feel like this- when I’m paying $4K+ for a new bag, little stuffing spots don’t just disappear.

 

[milkycherry]

Hi milkycherry, my small CF series 30 also has the same white thread thing going on. I only noticed it after taking a picture of my bag to post in the August Purchases thread. I initially freaked out but am now chilled about it. As you can see from the pictures, the white thread is not visible at all times. It's reassuring to know my bag is not the only one with this relatively minor flaw! Thanks to the other members for their care suggestions

Yes it's reassuring! YES, mine is the same, on some angle or lighting, the white thread is not visible. By the way I tried the baby wipes method last night, they're still there.

 

[B4GBuff]

It's probably just dust. Unless you plan to keep your bag in a museum, I would not worry about it. It's life! Your bag looks amazing so I wouldn't trade it.

 

[Island4948]

So I finally got the small flap bag but on one side it doesn’t look aligned. Will it cause damage in the future?

 

[honeybunch]

It’s hard to explain but is the front inner pocket supposed to be very soft and pliable? I’ve had several flaps over the years and never noticed before but on my current flap it appears that the inner front pocket is not rigid at all and is affecting the structure of the bag. The quilts at front of the bag near the bottom seem to crease up causing lines and creases when I’m using the bag and where that part meets the base of the bag makes a clicking sound when I put light pressure on it. I’m probably not making sense but I’m wondering if the caviar on my flap is very soft causing the structure to be less rigid. Has anyone else had this issue?

 

[Luv n bags]

So I was gifted a bag in 2016 and very rarely used it (five times at most). I noticed that the ends of the leather in the chain left a gap and the threads were frayed. Granted, I never really inspected the bag. I made an appointment at the Chanel Boutique to repair this. Here is hoping they won’t charge me since it looks as though it was made this way (defect). I should have inspected it when I received it!

 

[Roie55]

So I was gifted a bag in 2016 and very rarely used it (five times at most). I noticed that the ends of the leather in the chain left a gap and the threads were frayed. Granted, I never really inspected the bag. I made an appointment at the Chanel Boutique to repair this. Here is hoping they won’t charge me since it looks as though it was made this way (defect). I should have inspected it when I received it!





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thats not a defect - the ends of the leather on the strap are finished this way. The frayed threads can be closed off with a small drop of glue or with a flame

 

[ashin121]

So I was gifted a bag in 2016 and very rarely used it (five times at most). I noticed that the ends of the leather in the chain left a gap and the threads were frayed. Granted, I never really inspected the bag. I made an appointment at the Chanel Boutique to repair this. Here is hoping they won’t charge me since it looks as though it was made this way (defect). I should have inspected it when I received it!





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The gap is normal