https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:49:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900518 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:34:12 +0000 Laura B. 900518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I've had a cream leather (goat skin) jacket from K-Mart of all places for 6 years now. I wear it almost daily for 4 months of the year. I do see some makeup rub off on the collar and the sleeves tend to get a little dingy but I use those leather furniture cleaning wipes and it comes right off! No problems with dye rubbing off from denim (I wear mostly Gap denim). I've also read that saddle soap is good for cleaning leather but I have no personal experience. I hope that helps, good luck!<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900388 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:57:56 +0000 rae 900388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My white jacket is faux, but I've had no issues with it. My tan leather jacket has not had color transfer from my bags yet... I spray all my boots and leather jackets with protectant before wear just cuz I'm a clutz with food and drinks and such. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900333 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:21:13 +0000 Liz A. 900333@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Elle, I have tan colored suede shoes, and they definitely have stains from the inside of my jeans. &nbsp;Granted I've had them for like 5 years now. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900313 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:06:27 +0000 velvetychocolate 900313@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, I was in the snow, and was worried that I might get water spots on the jacket or something like that. No water spots. I don't know if I was just lucky or what, but I didn't have a problem. At times, it was almost blizzard-like... blowing snow, and I could see the water droplets/spots as they landed on my jacket (I thought for sure I was going to ruin my new jacket), but they just disappeared (dried I guess). <br /><br />Just for the record, we're talking dashing from car rental place to shuttle, dashing from hotel parking lot to hotel room, from hotel lobby to car, from car to restaurant etc. Not like I was hanging out in the blizzard or anything. <br /><br />Freak snowstorm - and I <i>didn't have an umbrella.</i> Snow got on my jacket...but I did not have any issues. Well, other than barely making it to the airport on the way back and then finding out our flight was cancelled, and then not cancelled after all and having to run to get through security and to gate area. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the jeans weren't the kind that they warn you about (in terms of indigo dye) though. I was wearing Kut from the Kloth Diana dark blue skinnies, GAP Real Straight jeans, and GAP Really Skinny black pants during the weekend. The jeans had been washed many times previously. Not much chance of dye-transfer with these well worn and washed jeans.&nbsp; <br /><br />I am <i>not</i> recommending going out in a snowstorm in a new light-coloured leather jacket - but I did get caught in such a situation and it wasn't a problem. <br /><br />I almost didn't make it to the airport on the way back, tons of flights cancelled, very dicey driving between Boulder and DIA (Denver airport) - thought for sure we wouldn't make it. <br /><br />Uh...the jacket is fine! Me? I'm still de-compressing from the the drive to DIA from Boulder that day. I might be a bit of a wuss, but I can still feel my feet slamming the brakes on the floor of <i>the passenger seat</i> - especially when an SUV way ahead of us just whirled around and was headed straight for our cheesy rental car. Lucky for us, said SUV ended up in the median (unharmed and safe). <br /><br />My nice new jacket that Angie found at the Rack? Just fine. Just as pretty as it was when I bought it, despite the goings-on.&nbsp; <br /><br />(sorry for the novel, it was a fun story to tell). <br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900292 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:45:30 +0000 Suz 900292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I would spray it with protectant. I'd try to avoid carrying a bag that might stain.&nbsp;<br /><br />Angie's had her white jacket for years without issue.&nbsp;<br /><br />I wore my white leather jacket on the weekend and carried a red pleather bag. When I got home I noticed a hint of pink on the shoulder of my jacket. Oh noes!!!<br /><br />But I simply dampened a washcloth very lightly and wiped it and the pink disappeared. Mine is washed leather also, and I had sprayed it. Needless to say I won't use that bag again, however.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900251 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:07:00 +0000 Thistle 900251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I second Caro. Is there some sort of protectant you can use? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900234 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:53:18 +0000 Caro in Oz 900234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What about a protective spray? I use it on all my light coloured shoes before wearing them. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900213 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:34:13 +0000 ElleH 900213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Velvetychocolate were you in the snow then? Like did it land on your jacket? Also were your jeans blue jeans that you wore with it? Thanks https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900189 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:55:50 +0000 velvetychocolate 900189@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I bought the MK jacket in the sand colour - wore for a quick weekend getaway to Boulder, and there was a snowstorm! Wore with jeans, GAP Really Skinny pants etc. No problem with water spots or stains, but then - I've only had the jacket for about two weeks, and have not worn it with brand-new or unwashed dark jeans. <br /><br />I think if I was worried about jeans, I'd wash them with a vinegar rinse first...and then I'd also sort of test to see that the jeans didn't rub off onto something I wasn't so concerned about, such as a white washcloth, before wearing with my new 'sand' MK jacket. <br /><br />Only two weeks' experience here, and have not worn the jacket every day or anything - just maybe five times? Have not had a problem with stains so far though. <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900183 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:49:34 +0000 ElleH 900183@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Nicole I have suede taupe booties. Do you think the lighter inside of jeans stains? I know at the hem the dark side is hemmed under so if I were to roll that do you think it would prevent staining on the booties?&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900179 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:44:07 +0000 Nicole D 900179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The only problem I ever had was with jeans (on some pale taupe suede boots). &nbsp;So your plan to avoid indigo is a good one. &nbsp;There must be some remedies out there if you do get a mark. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-had-staining-issues-with-light-coloured-leather#post-900162 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:32:48 +0000 ElleH 900162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am trying to decide whether to K/R one or both of these jackets&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-does-this-leather-jacket-style-suit-me-white-or-sand">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....te-or-sand</a><br /><br />One thing that worries me is staining. The leather is washed which makes it velvety soft but also more porous than a shiny leather. I'm careful but things still get dirty. Indigo from jeans is impossible so I will try to avoid wearing with blue jeans. I will have to use light coloured purses or satchels. I got staining from my black shoulder bag on my white denim jacket but that is washable.<br /><br />Has anyone worn their light leather jacket enough yet to see any staining issues?<br /><br />What about from your neck. I shower daily but I've never owned a light leather jacket so I'm not sure. My fabric clothes get laundered regularly so I've never noticed neck stains before.