scored my dream bag but is this mold?

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cowgirlsboots said:
I am a vintage clothes and vintage pram enthousiast and often have to face old dirt or even mould in fabrics paired with a musty odour. Brushing out like @papertiger said usually works well.
Before even trying to brush out, though I always fumigate the items in question with ozone. The gas kills the spores and bacteria. They simply lose grip and then can be brushed out. Washable items of clothing can be washed then and will come up clean (while if I washed them without the fumigating the old dirt and spores would still hold tight to the fabric and not come out entirely.)
I have my own small ozone machine to do this at home.
You might look out for a car deep cleaning place near you- one of these shops that prepare used cars for resale. They usually have an ozone machine/ chamber.
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First time i’ve heard of this ozone machine thing for mold! What made you think of using it on non-car items?
 
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papertiger said:
A bag can smell musty/damp without there being mould present (and vice versa).

You are more likely to get mould on the leather parts facing inwards. I suppose it could be coming-through on the back of the leather. I think that's just dust (dirt) that's settled. Even if it is mould it could be a type that just dry out and be brushed away with no further repercussions. Don't wet. Leave it out and very gently try brushing the jersey with the softest, cleanest, brush you can find (it also needs to be un-dyed and a colour no darker than the jersey to be on the safe side).
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But wouldn’t just brushing it only remove some of the spores and leave some behind?.. would be impossible to brush every single spore off... Esp those rooted in the fabric/leather.
 
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