How to clean a vera bradley bag

Please note, not all of our cottons bags are machine washable. Due to construction and hardware, some are spot clean. Please double check your style on verabradley.com for specific instructions for your piece.

You don’t want those going in the machine. Pre treat any stained areas with your pre treater of choice (again, you can make your own or use your favourite store-bought version). Launder on a gentle cycle using cold water and regular detergent. Gently shake and re-shape the bag and allow it to air dry.

Place your Vera Bradley backpack in the washing machine with the pockets open. Fill the machine with cool water and one capful of mild laundry detergent. Remove your backpack once the cycle is complete. Place the backpack on a drying rack or hang it on a clothesline for drying.

Use Scotchgard on the bag.

This will prevent stains in the future. Whenever you purchase a new Vera Bradley, Scotchgard it from the beginning, to avoid having to wash the bag in the first place.

The Fort Wayne-based company, which had once boasted that its handbags and other products were made in the U.S., only manufactured about 5 percent of its products in New Haven. The bulk of its production is done in China.

You can wash the bag in your washing machine using a mild detergent made specifically for cold water and cotton fabrics, however I have found that 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar alone works just fine. The washing machine should be set on gentle cycle or hand wash cycle (newer machines) and use only cold water.

Vera Bradley

It plans to close 50 of its 110 locations by 2021, shuttering half of its brick-and-mortar locations when their leases are up. The brand plans to move into licensing instead, and will sell its products through retail chains like Bed Bath and Beyond and Macy’s (which are also having business troubles).

Can I wash my Vera Bradley lunch bag? Machine Washing your Vera Bradley Put your bag into the washing machine on the gentle cycle and with cold water. We recommend detergent made for cotton fabric, not for delicates. Reshape the bag and hang on a clothes hanger to allow it to air dry thoroughly.

Since going public in 2010–an inauspicious time in retail–Vera Bradley has had a bumpy ride. Sales peaked in 2013 at $541 million and have been on a steady downward trajectory since, dropping to $416 million in 2019.

Go to www.verabradley.com and look at there current and retired colors. If you can not find the pattern of your bag then it is a fake. The real Vera Bradley bags are a lot softer fabric than the fake bags. Make sure the fabric is really quilted and not just a printed design.

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The Vera Bradley Outlet is not always available to shop online, so if you do not have one near you this is a great opportunity to get some steep discounts! You will need to enter your email address to enter the sale.