How to Clean Your Longchamp Le Pliage Bag

Reviewed by Claudia & Angelo Zimmermann

Last Updated: February 16, 2021

Many of us rely on our Longchamp Le Pliage bags as our daily bags because they hold everything we need! But with daily use, they will get dirty. How do you clean your Longchamp Le Pliage bag without ruining it with the dreaded "bubbling"?

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The nylon material of the Le Pliage tends to “bubble” when handled improperly. Do not put them in the washing machine! They need to be hand-washed, gently.^{[1]
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Wet both sides and the inside of the bag with water. Be careful when handling the bag, make sure it is as flat as possible. Minimize creasing and rubbing it on itself while wet because this will cause bubbling.

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Keep the material as flat as you can while you soap the inside of the bag, don’t forget the inside pocket. Use the brush to gently remove dirt and grime.
Gently brush the material to loosen any dirt, making sure the material is still laying as flat as possible. Gently brush until you’re satisfied that you’ve removed as much dirt as you can. Do this to the other side of the bag and the bottom part, too. Make sure not to crease the material.^{[2]
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Generally, the leather is not that dirty and don't need anything more than a quick pass. Try not to get the leather too soaked.
Be gentle when handling the bag, avoid crumpling it or causing any creases! Rinse the inside, rinse the pocket, rinse the outside, rinse the leathers — make sure all soap has been rinsed off. Again, please do not crumple the bag or rinse it inside a pail. Just rinse it as best as you can while keeping the material as flat as possible. A hose type shower head is recommended.
The back of a plastic chair is best for this. Put the Longchamp Le Pliage upside down over the back of a clean monobloc chair and let the water drip down. The bag’s zipper is open and the back of the chair is “inside” the bag. Let it dry like this for a day or longer.
Hang the Le Pliage on a hanger and let it dry further for another day (check the insides and the leather straps and make sure they are dry). Don’t clip any part of the bag! Just let it hang on a hanger with the zipper open.^{[3]
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Let the bag dry completely before storing.

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Keep the bag material as flat as you can throughout the process.

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Warnings

Do not rub the bag fabric together, or squeeze it or crumple it, especially when wet, to avoid bubbling.

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Things You'll Need

a mild cleaning solution like some mild detergent or liquid soap
a gentle brush
a big, flat surface big enough to lay your bag flat while brushing it and rinsing (you may use your shower floor, a bathtub, or any clean, waterproof surface like a plastic outdoor table)
a plastic chair with a plastic back to hang the bag to dry
a hanger